Amme

Amme
The Amme in Palamuse
Location of the mouth in Estonia
Location
Country	Estonia
Physical characteristics
Source	Lake Kuremaa
• coordinates	58°42′9.5″N 26°34′25.5″E
• elevation	51.6 m (169 ft)
Mouth	Emajõgi
• coordinates	58°27′41.5″N 26°35′47.6″E
Length	59 km (37 mi)
Basin size	501 km^2 (193 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Emajõgi→ Lake Peipus→ Narva→ Gulf of Finland
Tributaries
• left	Vara stream
• right	Mudajõgi

The Amme (also known as Aame, Ame and Amedi) is a 59 km (37 mi) long river mostly in Vooremaa, Estonia. It is a left tributary of the Emajõgi. Its source is Lake Kuremaa near Palamuse and it passes through the Kaiavere Lake, Elistvere Lake and drains into the Emajõgi near the site of former Kärkna Abbey. The basin area of the Amme is 501 km^2 (193 sq mi).[1]

Gallery

• 
  The reservoir in Palamuse
• 
  Lake Palamuse, a reservoir on the Amme River
• 
  Palamuse
• 
  The lower course of the Amme

References

1. "Amme jõgi" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 11 August 2012.

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