Elspe (Volme)

Elspe
The water of the Neuenhof moated castle is supplied by the Elspe
Map
Location
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates51°11′48″N 7°39′48″E / 51.19667°N 7.66333°E / 51.19667; 7.66333 ("Elspe (Source)")
Mouth 
 • location
Volme
 • coordinates
51°12′20″N 7°34′55″E / 51.20556°N 7.58194°E / 51.20556; 7.58194 ("Elspe (mouth))
Length7.5 km (4.7 mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionVolme→ Ruhr→ Rhine→ North Sea

Elspe is a right tributary of the Volme river in Germany. Its source is at 413 metres above sea-level near Brenscheid, just south of Piepersloh, a part of the city Lüdenscheid. It empties at 270 metres above sea-level into the Volme in Brügge, another part of Lüdenscheid. The Elspe is separated from the Lüdenscheid's built up area by the Nurre mountain range. It makes two 90° turns.

Notable buildings in the Elspe valley are Schloß Neuenhof (Neuenhof Castle) and the Elspe works of the Hueck continuous aluminium casting factory.

  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)