Wümme Explained

Wümme
Source1 Coordinates:53.1277°N 9.8957°W
Mouth Coordinates:53.172°N 8.743°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Type2:States
Length:121km (75miles)

Wümme is a river in northern Germany, in the states Lower Saxony and Bremen, marking the border between the two states for part of its course. It is the main headstream of the Lesum.

The Wümme's length is . Including the Lesum, that runs into the river Weser, its total length is .

The river's source is on the Wulfsberg in Lüneburg Heath. West of Rotenburg, it takes up the rivers Rodau and Wiedau. The Wümme from the left and the Hamme from the right combine near Wasserhorst (part of Blockland in Bremen) forming the Lesum.

Towns on the river Wümme are Lauenbrück, Scheeßel, Rotenburg, Ottersberg, Fischerhude, Lilienthal and Bremen.

See also