Große Schweimke

The Große Schweimke is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany.

Große Schweimke
Location
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Location	Göttingen district
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	South of the Schindelkopf on the Acker ridge
• coordinates	51°42′41″N 10°20′29″E
• elevation	602 m above sea level
Mouth
• location	On the Kleine Steinau
• coordinates	51°42′03″N 10°18′04″E
• elevation	290 m above sea level
Length	3.2 km (2.0 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Kleine Steinau→ Sieber→ Oder→ Rhume→ Leine→ Aller→ Weser→ North Sea
Tributaries
• right	Kleine Schweimke

It is 3.2 km (2.0 mi) long and a tributary of the Kleine Steinau, north of Herzberg am Harz in the district of Göttingen. It rises at about 602 m above sea level and 1 km (0.6 mi) south of the Schindelkopf and roughly 600 m (2,000 ft) north of the Weinbergstraße road on the ridge known as Auf dem Acker. It flows initially in a southwesterly direction before swinging west and discharging into the Kleine Steinau.

See also

• List of rivers of Lower Saxony

Sources

• Topographische Karte 1:25000, Nr. 4228 Riefensbeek (source)
• Topographische Karte 1:25000, Nr. 4227 Osterode im Harz (mouth)