Bremecke (Hoppecke)
Bremecke | ||
Bremecke in the Bremecketal industrial area |
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Water code | EN : 4424 | |
location | Brilon , Hochsauerlandkreis , North Rhine-Westphalia ( Germany ) | |
River system | Weser | |
Drain over | Hoppecke → Diemel → Weser → North Sea | |
source | in the Rothaargebirge on the Dreiskopf 51 ° 19 ′ 44 ″ N , 8 ° 37 ′ 4 ″ E |
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Source height | approx. 625 m above sea level NHN | |
muzzle | near Brilon- Hoppecke in die Hoppecke Coordinates: 51 ° 22 '14 " N , 8 ° 37' 22" E 51 ° 22 '14 " N , 8 ° 37' 22" E |
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Mouth height | approx. 400 m above sea level NHN | |
Height difference | approx. 225 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 42 ‰ | |
length | 5.3 km | |
Catchment area | 8.085 km² | |
Left tributaries | Itic hollow | |
Right tributaries | Schwartmecke |
The Bremecke , also known as Butterdelle in the upper reaches to the mouth of the Jückenhohl , is a 5.3 km long, southern and orographically right tributary of the Hoppecke in the North Rhine-Westphalian Hochsauerlandkreis .
course
The Bremecke rises in the northern foothills of the Rothaargebirge . Its source is located about 90 m northwest of the state border with Hesse on the northeast flank of 781 m above sea level. NHN high Dreiskopf at about 625 m altitude.
The Bremecke flows in a predominantly northerly direction through the foothills of the Rothaargebirge and completely through the Diemelsee Nature Park . On its short stretch of river it takes in several streams; underneath are the Jückenhohl (1.6 km long; mouth height approx. 524 m ) that joins on the left and the Schwartmecke that joins on the right (2.2 km long; mouth height approx. 438 m ).
After passing the Bremecketal industrial area, the Bremecke flows into the Diemel tributary Hoppecke coming from the west at a height of about 400 m . On its 5.3 km long path, it overcomes a difference in altitude of about 225 m, which corresponds to an average bed gradient of around 42.5 ‰.