Jümme (river)

Jümme is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a tributary of the Leda.

Jümme
Aerial photograph of the Jümme
Location
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationConfluence of the Soeste and the Dreyschloot, west of Barßel
  coordinates53°10′54″N 7°41′13″E
  elevation< 2 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth 
  location
East of Leer into the Leda
  coordinates
53°13′24″N 7°31′29″E
  elevation
< 1 m above sea level (NN)
Length95.1 km (59.1 mi)[1]
Basin size1,351 km2 (522 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionLedaEmsNorth Sea
The Jümme seen from a yacht
Stickhausen, river: the Jümme

The Jümme's headwaters are the Aper Tief, which flows from the Oldenburg geest, and the Soeste. The Jümme proper is 19 kilometres (12 mi) long from the Aper Tief to its confluence with the Leda near Wiltshausen and is tidal.[2] Including its source river Soeste, its total length is 95.1 km (59.1 mi).[1]

Fishing rights rest with the local fishing club, Fischereiverein Altes Amt Stickhausen, which issues fishing permits to its members and to visiting anglers.

The Jümme gives its name to the collective municipality of Jümme.

Together with the Leda the Jümme forms the so-called Zweistromland or "Two Rivers Land", the Leda-Jümme region, one of the most charming areas in East Frisia, with its numerous lakes such as the Jümmesee which covers an area of 11 hectares (27 acres).

See also

References

  • The Pünte - a floating monument on the Jümme (in German)


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