Rhume Spring
Encyclopedia
The Rhume Spring is a large karst spring
in the eastern part of the Rotenberg ridge not far from the northeastern edge of the village of Rhumspringe
in the Harz mountains of Germany
. It is the source of the River Rhume
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51.589656°N 10.310175°E
Karst spring
A karst spring is a spring that is part of a karst system. That includes the underground drainage of a much larger area, which means that karst springs often have a very large discharge...
in the eastern part of the Rotenberg ridge not far from the northeastern edge of the village of Rhumspringe
Rhumspringe
Rhumspringe is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Eichsfeld. The source of the river Rhume is in Rhumspringe....
in the Harz mountains of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is the source of the River Rhume
Rhume
The Rhume is a 48 km long river in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Leine. Its source is a karstic spring in Rhumspringe, south of the Harz mountain range...
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External links
- Rhumequelle – more information and photos, access via www.karstquellen.de
- Wie tief ist die Rhumequelle? – private website on theRhume Spring
- Description of the Rhume Spring by the State Office of Mining, Energy and Geology,(pdf, 263 kb)
51.589656°N 10.310175°E