Gelmke

The Gelmke is a small stream, roughly 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) long, and right-hand tributary of the Abzucht in Lower Saxony, Germany. The stream flows through part of the town of Goslar.

Gelmke
The Gelmke just upstream of the E 11 trail
Location
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Reference no.	DE: 48214
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	1.45 km (0.90 mi) ENE of the Dicker Kopf in the Harz
• elevation	ca. 510 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth
• location	near Oker (Goslar) into the Abzucht
• coordinates	51.910°N 10.476°E / 51.910; 10.476
Length	ca. 6 km (3.7 mi)
Basin size	4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Abzucht→ Oker→ Aller→ Weser→ North Sea
Tributaries
• right	unnamed stream on the Brautstein

Geography

The Gelmke rises in the Gelmke Valley (Gelmketal) at about 610 m above sea level (NN). Its source lies east-northeast of the hill known as the Dicker Kopf (668 m) and north of the Eichenberg (670 m).^[2] 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.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Lower Saxony