Wenne

Wenne
Source of the Wenne at Schmallenberg-Obringhausen
Location
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Ruhr
• coordinates	51.3541°N 8.1783°E / 51.3541; 8.1783
Length	31.1 km (19.3 mi) [1]
Basin size	219 km^2 (85 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Ruhr→ Rhine→ North Sea

Wenne is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The river springs in a forest area near Obringhausen.

It flows through the villages of Niederberndorf, Menkhausen, Grimminghausen (Schmallenberg), Lochtrop, Frielinghausen, Bremke, Wenholthausen and Berge before it flows into the Ruhr on the left at Wennemen at 234 m above sea level.

Gallery

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  Wenne near Wenholthausen
• 
  Wenne near Berge

See also

• List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia

References

1. Hydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010) (xls; 4.67 MB)