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Ennepe

Coordinates: 51°21′56″N 7°27′16″E / 51.3656°N 7.4544°E / 51.3656; 7.4544
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Ennepe
Location
CountryGermany
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSauerland
 • elevation422 m (1,385 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Volme
 • coordinates
51°21′56″N 7°27′16″E / 51.3656°N 7.4544°E / 51.3656; 7.4544
 • elevation
99 m (325 ft)
Length42.1 km (26.2 mi) [1]
Basin size188 km2 (73 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionVolmeRuhrRhineNorth Sea

The Ennepe (German pronunciation: [ˈɛnəpə]) is a river,[2] and a left tributary of the Volme in Northern Sauerland, Germany.

It gave its name to the town Ennepetal, and the district Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis.

Course of River

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The Ennepe begins in the Märkischer Kreis southeast of Halver, at 422 m above sea level, and continues to the Ennepetalsperre [3](reservoir, 307 m above sea level).

The river flows through Ennepetal, Gevelsberg, and the western boroughs of Hagen.

It flows into the Volme, near Hagen Central Station (elevation: 99 m above sea level).

Parts of the river are canalized.

Flora and fauna

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The Ennepe provides habitat for numerous animal and plant types.

Among are fishes, the grey heron, neophyte plants, and Orange Jewelweed[verification needed] (Impatiens capensis, in Hagen).

Industrial use

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In the pre-industrial age, several mills were built alongside the river.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, several small iron plants were operated there.

References

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  1. ^ a b Hydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010) (xls; 4.67 MB)
  2. ^ "Ennepe". Ruhrverband. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  3. ^ "Ennepe Reservoir". Ruhrverband. Retrieved 2021-12-08.