The Ilme is a left-bank, western tributary of the River Leine in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is 33.0 km (20.5 mi) long.

Ilme
Ilme in the Solling-Vogler Nature Park along the L548 (Sievershausen - Abbecke)
Location
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationIn the Solling, by the L 548 between Uslar and Dassel
 • coordinates51°43′16″N 9°37′00″E / 51.72111°N 9.6166667°E / 51.72111; 9.6166667
 • elevation340 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth 
 • location
East of Einbeck into the Leine
 • coordinates
51°48′54″N 9°55′30″E / 51.815°N 9.925°E / 51.815; 9.925
 • elevation
105 m above sea level (NN)
Length33.0 km (20.5 mi) [1]
Basin size393 km2 (152 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionLeineAllerWeserNorth Sea
Landmarks
Tributaries 
 • leftAbbecker Bach, Repkebach, Schlingenbach, Spüligbach, Bewer, Krummes Wasser
 • rightWolfsbach, Hülsebach, Lummerke, Riepenbach, Dieße, Rotte, Rebbe

The river begins at the pond Neuer Teich [de] in the centre of the Solling hills at an elevation of 340 m above sea level (NN) and flows initially northwards to Dassel, then in an easterly direction through Markoldendorf [de] (a district of Dassel) to Einbeck, after which it discharges into the Leine near Volksen at an elevation of 105 m (344 ft).

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