| Gelmke | |
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The Gelmke just upstream of the E 11 trail
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| State | Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Reference no. | DE: 48214 |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | 1.45 km ENE of the Dicker Kopf in the Harz ca. 510 m above sea level (NN) |
| River mouth | near Oker (Goslar) into the Abzucht |
| Progression | Abzucht → Oker → Aller → Weser → North Sea |
| River system | Weser |
| Basin size | 4.6 km² |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | ca. 10 km |
The Gelmke is a small stream, roughly 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long, and right-hand tributary of the Abzucht in Lower Saxony, Germany. The stream flows through part of the town of Goslar.
The Gelmke rises in the Gelmke Valley (Gelmketal) at about 610 m above sea level (NN). Its source lies east-northeast of the hill known as the Dicker Kopf (668 m) and north of the Eichenberg (670 m). It flows initially northwards through a densely wooded valley, where it is crossed by the E 11 European long-distance trail before emerging into open fields and swinging east, just above the old Goslar sewage ponds. It then heads north again to join the Abzucht near Goslar station.
Coordinates: 51°54′N 10°28′E / 51.900°N 10.467°E