Volme

Volme
Volme in Hagen (2004)
Origin	Southeastern Ruhr Area
Mouth	Ruhr 51°23′33″N 7°26′27″E
Basin countries	Germany
Length	50 km
Source elevation	480 m
Mouth elevation	91 m

The Volme is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the left tributary of the Ruhr. It is 49.8 km long, of which 21.3 km lie within the city limits of Hagen.

The Volme rises at 480 m above sea level in the southeastern part of the Ruhr region, flows through the municipalities of Meinerzhagen and Hagen and empties into the River Ruhr at 91 m above sea level. In the city of Hagen, the Volme is predominantly canalised, and since 2004 has been under restoration.

Tributaries

• In Meinerzhagen
  • Melmche
  • Wiebelsaat
• In Kierspe
  • Wehe
  • Schleipe
  • Jubach
  • Kerspe
• In Halver
  • Schlemme
• In Lüdenscheid-Brügge
  • Mintenbecke
  • Elspe (creek)
  • Halver
  • Losenbach
  • Linnepe
• In Schalksmühle
  • Klagebach
  • Kleiner Klagebach
  • Hälver
  • Glör
• In Hagen
  • In Rummenohl
    • Wilfesche Bach
    • Sterbecke
    • Selkinghauser Bach
  • In Priorei
    • Epscheider Bach
    • Stapelbach
  • In Dahl
    • Rumscheider Bach
    • Asmecke
    • Hemkerbach
  • In Ambrock
    • Hamper Bach
    • Hebbecke
    • Brunsbecke
    • Lückhofer Bach
    • Kuhweider Bach
    • Buttenhagener Bach
  • In Eilpe
    • Selbecker Bach
  • In central Hagen
    • Ennepe
  • In Boelerheide
    • Malmkebach

Industrial Development

In the pre-industrial age, numerous mills, smithies and foundries arose along the Volme, from which the iron industry developed during the 19th and the 20th centuries.