Wet nurse (river)
nurse | ||
Lower course of the Amme river |
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location | Estonia | |
River system | Narva | |
Drain over | Emajõgi → Narva → Baltic Sea | |
Source lake |
Kuremaa järv ( Jõgeva County ) 58 ° 42 ′ 10 ″ N , 26 ° 34 ′ 27 ″ E |
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muzzle | near Lammiku ( Tartu district ) in the Emajõgi coordinates: 58 ° 27 ′ 42 " N , 26 ° 35 ′ 48" E 58 ° 27 ′ 42 " N , 26 ° 35 ′ 48" E |
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Height difference | 51.6 m | |
Bottom slope | 0.87 ‰ | |
length | 59 km | |
Catchment area | 501 km² | |
Right tributaries | Mudajõgi | |
Communities | Palamuse |
The Nurse River ( Estonian Nurse jõgi ) is a 59 km long river in Estonia .
Its catchment area covers 501 km². The river covers a gradient of 51.6 m. The tributaries are Kõla oja, Nava oja, Kirjasoo peakraav, Vara oja, Preedi oja, Lubja oja, Vedu peakraav, Kõrveküla kraav and Mudajõgi . At the Amme river flows u. a. through the village of Palamuse .
The Nurse River has its source in Lake Kuremaa ( Kuremaa järv ). It flows into the Emajõgi (German Embach ). Near the mouth of which was located until its destruction in 1558 Cistercian - Kärkna Abbey , the largest moated castle on the territory of present-day Estonia.
Web links
- Full description (Estonian)