The Gelmke is a small stream, roughly 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long, and right-hand tributary of the Abzucht

Abzucht (Oker)

The Abzucht, also known in its upper reaches as the Wintertalbach, is a long, orographically left-hand, tributary of the Oker in Lower Saxony, Germany. The stream flows through the town of Goslar.- Geography :...

 in Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...

, Germany

Germany

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. The stream flows through part of the town of Goslar

Goslar

Goslar is a historic town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Goslar and located on the northwestern slopes of the Harz mountain range. The Old Town of Goslar and the Mines of Rammelsberg are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.-Geography:Goslar is situated at the...

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Geography

The Gelmke rises in the Gelmke Valley (Gelmketal) at about . Its source lies east-northeast of the hill known as the Dicker Kopf (668 m) and north of the Eichenberg (670 m). It flows initially northwards through a densely wooded valley, where it is crossed by the E 11 European long-distance trail

European walking route E11

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 before emerging into open fields and swinging east, just above the old Goslar sewage ponds. It then heads north again to join the Abzucht

Abzucht (Oker)

The Abzucht, also known in its upper reaches as the Wintertalbach, is a long, orographically left-hand, tributary of the Oker in Lower Saxony, Germany. The stream flows through the town of Goslar.- Geography :...

near Goslar station.