The Gelmke is a small stream, roughly long, and right-hand tributary of the
Abzucht
The Abzucht, also known in its upper reaches as the Wintertalbach, is a long, orographically left-hand, tributary of the Oker in Lower Saxony, Germany. The stream flows through the town of Goslar.
Geography
The Abzucht rises in the upper Win ...
in
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a States of Germany, German state (') in Northern Germany, northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ' of the Germany, Federal Re ...
,
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
. The stream flows through part of the town of
Goslar
Goslar (; Eastphalian dialect, Eastphalian: ''Goslär'') is a historic town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the Goslar (district), district of Goslar and is located on the northwestern wikt:slope, slopes of the Harz ...
.
Geography
The Gelmke rises in the Gelmke Valley (''Gelmketal'') at about . Its source lies east-northeast of the hill known as the ''Dicker Kopf'' (668 m) and north of the ''Eichenberg'' (670 m).
[''Bad Harzburg, Goslar, Altenau mit Brocken.'' 5th edition, Publicpress, Geseke. {{ISBN, 978-3-89920-069-0.] It flows initially northwards through a densely wooded valley, where it is crossed by the
E 11 European long-distance trail before emerging into open fields and swinging east, just above the old Goslar sewage ponds. It then heads north again to join the Abzucht near Goslar station.
See also
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List of rivers of Lower Saxony
All rivers in the German state of Lower Saxony flow directly or indirectly into the North Sea.
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D
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*Purrmühlenbach
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*Tiefenbeek
*Trillkebach
*Trutenbeek
*Twiste (Oste), Twiste
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References
Rivers of Lower Saxony
Rivers of the Harz
Rivers of Germany