Alme (river)

Alme
Alme
Location
Country	Germany
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Sauerland
• elevation	±340 m (1,120 ft)
Mouth
• location	Lippe
• coordinates	51°44′55″N 8°42′25″E / 51.74861°N 8.70694°E
Length	59.4 km (36.9 mi)
Basin size	763 km2 (295 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Lippe→ Rhine→ North Sea

The Alme is a 59-kilometre (37 mi) long river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Lippe, into which it flows near Paderborn. The Alme defines the Alme Valley and flows through the towns Büren, Borchen and Paderborn.

^ ^a ^b Hydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010) (xls; 4.67 MB)

[DE-NW_GSK3C-1] Hydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010) (xls; 4.67 MB)

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