Ilme

The Ilme is a left-bank, western tributary of the River Leine in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is 33.0 km (20.5 mi) long.

Ilme
Ilme in the Solling-Vogler Nature Park along the L548 (Sievershausen - Abbecke)
Location
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	In the Solling, by the L 548 between Uslar and Dassel
• coordinates	51°43′16″N 9°37′00″E
• elevation	340 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth
• location	East of Einbeck into the Leine
• coordinates	51°48′54″N 9°55′30″E
• elevation	105 m above sea level (NN)
Length	33.0 km (20.5 mi)[1]
Basin size	393 km2 (152 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Leine→ Aller→ Weser→ North Sea
Landmarks	Large towns: Einbeck Small towns: Dassel Villages: Relliehausen, Ellensen, Markoldendorf, Hullersen,
Tributaries
• left	Abbecker Bach, Repkebach, Schlingenbach, Spüligbach, Bewer, Krummes Wasser
• right	Wolfsbach, Hülsebach, Lummerke, Riepenbach, Dieße, Rotte, Rebbe

The river begins at the pond Neuer Teich [de] in the centre of the Solling hills at an elevation of 340 m above sea level (NN) and flows initially northwards to Dassel, then in an easterly direction through Markoldendorf [de] (a district of Dassel) to Einbeck, after which it discharges into the Leine near Volksen at an elevation of 105 m (344 ft).

See also

• List of rivers of Lower Saxony