Amme

Amme

Amme in Palamuse.
Country Estonia
Basin
Main source Lake Kuremaa
51.6 m (169 ft)
58°42′9.5″N 26°34′25.5″E / 58.702639°N 26.573750°E / 58.702639; 26.573750
River mouth Emajõgi
58°27′41.5″N 26°35′47.6″E / 58.461528°N 26.596556°E / 58.461528; 26.596556Coordinates: 58°27′41.5″N 26°35′47.6″E / 58.461528°N 26.596556°E / 58.461528; 26.596556
Progression NONE
Basin size 501 km2 (193 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 59 km (37 mi)
Features
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Vara stream
  • Right:
    Mudajõgi

The Amme (also known as Aame, Ame and Amedi) is a 59 km (37 mi) long river mostly in Vooremaa, Estonia. It is a left tributary of the Emajõgi. Its source is the Lake Kuremaa near Palamuse and it passes through the Lake Kaiavere, Lake Elistvere and drains into the Emajõgi near the site of former Kärkna Abbey. The basin area of Amme is 501 km2 (193 sq mi).[1]

Gallery

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amme River.
  1. "Amme jõgi" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 11 August 2012.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/29/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.