Bermecke (Heve)

Bermecke is a stream in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Bermecke
Location
Country	Germany
Location	North Rhine-Westphalia
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Heve
• coordinates	51.4205°N 8.2878°E / 51.4205; 8.2878
Basin features
Progression	Heve→ Möhne→ Ruhr→ Rhine→ North Sea

Geography

The stream originates in the Arnsberg forest, north of the main ridge, at an altitude of 532 m above sea level. The source area is located about 4.1 kilometers north of Meschede, on the border of the town of Warstein. The stream initially flows north-west along the town border. After a distance of about 1.4 km, the stream turns and runs in a northeasterly direction. The Bermecke joins the Bache (the upper course of the Heve) southeast of Warstein-Hirschberg at about 375m above sea level.

With an overall vertical drop of 170m, the average bed slope is 36.2%. The approximately 5.3 square kilometer drainage basin is drained by the Bache, Möhne, Ruhr and Rhine to the North Sea.

See also

• List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia