Bermecke (Heve)

Bermecke
Location
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Arnsberg forest
• elevation	532 m (1,745 ft)
Mouth
• location	Heve
• coordinates	51°25′14″N8°17′16″E / 51.4205°N 8.2878°E / 51.4205; 8.2878
• elevation	375 m (1,230 ft)
Basin size	5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Heve→ Möhne→ Ruhr→ Rhine→ North Sea

Bermecke is a stream in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the river Heve. ^[1]

Geography

The stream originates in the Arnsberg forest, north of the main ridge, at an elevation of 532 metres (1,745 ft) above sea level. The source area is located about 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Meschede, on the border of the town of Warstein. The stream initially flows north-west along the town border. After a distance of about 1.4 km (0.87 mi), the stream turns and runs in a northeasterly direction. The Bermecke joins the Bache (the upper course of the Heve) southeast of Warstein-Hirschberg at about 375 m (1,230 ft) above sea level.

With an overall vertical drop of 170 m (560 ft), the average bed slope is 36.2%. The approximately 5.3 km² (2.0 sq mi) drainage basin is drained by the Bache, Möhne, Ruhr and Rhine to the North Sea.

See also

• List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia

References

1. "Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW". lanuv.nrw.de (in German). Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz Nordrhein-Westfalen (LANUV). 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 28 November 2024.