Große Schweimke
The Große Schweimke is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is 3.2 km long and a tributary of the Kleine Steinau, north of Herzberg am Harz in the district of Göttingen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Spring
- Description: Sidestream of the stream Kleinen Steinau, Harz, Germany
- Also known as: “Grosse Schweimke”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Schindelkopf and Braakberg.
Schindelkopf
Peak
The Schindelkopf in the Harz Mountains of central Germany is a southwestern outlier of the mountain ridge known as Auf dem Acker. It is located near the town of Osterode am Harz within the unincorporated area of Harz which is in the district of Göttingen in the state of Lower Saxony.
Braakberg
Peak
The Braakberg is a 645.5 metre high mountain in the Harz in central Germany, in the unincorporated area of Harz in the district of Göttingen in the state of Lower Saxony.
Franzosenkopf
Peak
The Franzosenkopf is a 562 metre high hill in the Harz Mountains of central Germany, which lies about 1.4 kilometres northeast of Lonau in the district of Göttingen in Lower Saxony.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lonau and Bärenwinkel.
Lonau
Village
Photo: Kassandro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lonau is a small village with a population of about 345 situated at an elevation of about 400m in the Harz Mountains of Northern Germany. Besides the clean air and lush forests, it is famous for the capercaillie. Lonau is situated 2½ km southeast of Große Schweimke.
Bärenwinkel
Locality
Photo: T2425b, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bärenwinkel is a locality, which is situated 4½ km south of Große Schweimke.
Hägerfeld
Locality
Photo: T2425b, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hägerfeld is a locality, which is situated 4½ km south of Große Schweimke.
Große Schweimke
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.71139° or 51° 42′ 41″ northLongitude
10.34139° or 10° 20′ 29″ eastElevation
310 metres (1,017 feet)Open location code
9F3GP86R+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 1131283749OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to German—“Große Schweimke” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Große Schweimke”
- Catalan: “Große Schweimke”
- Cebuano: “Große Schweimke”
- Dutch: “Große Schweimke”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر جروس ستشويمك”
- French: “Große Schweimke”
- German: “Große Schweimke”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bührmannseck and Kastanienplatz.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kleine Schweimke and Kleine Steinau.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Große Schweimke”. Photo: Danapit, CC BY-SA 3.0.