Zorge (river)

Zorge
The Zorge in Nordhausen
Mouth of the Zorge
Location
Country	Germany
States	Lower Saxony and Thuringia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Start: confluence of the Wolfsbach and Sprakelbach in Zorge
• coordinates	51°38′14″N 10°38′02″E / 51.63722°N 10.63389°E / 51.63722; 10.63389
• elevation	ca 352 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth
• location	northeast of Heringen into the Helme
• coordinates	51°27′09″N 10°54′12″E / 51.4524°N 10.9032°E / 51.4524; 10.9032
Basin features
Progression	Helme→ Unstrut→ Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea
Confluence of the Sprakelbach (left) and the Wolfsbach (right) to form the Zorge

The Zorge is a tributary of the Helme in central Germany. It is about 40 km (25 mi) long and flows from the state of Lower Saxony into Thuringia. In many sources the name Zorge is translated as "wild river".