Böhme (river)

Böhme
The middle reaches of the Böhme valley (above Bad Fallingbostel)
Path of the River Böhme [1]
Location
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHeidekreis
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationin the Pietzmoor south of Schneverdingen
 • coordinates53°5′54″N 9°50′31″E / 53.09833°N 9.84194°E / 53.09833; 9.84194
 • elevation81 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth 
 • location
between Ahlden and Rethem into the Aller
 • coordinates
52°46′35″N 9°28′3″E / 52.77639°N 9.46750°E / 52.77639; 9.46750
 • elevation
18 m above sea level (NN)
Length72.1 km (44.8 mi)
Basin size562 km2 (217 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionAllerWeserNorth Sea
Landmarks
Tributaries 
 • leftHaesbeck, Große Aue, Kleine Aue, Forellenbach, Fischendorfer Bach, Steinbach, Oerbker Bach, Steinförthsbach
 • rightRönnebeck, Steertbeck, Soltau, Jette, Bomlitz, Warnau, Rieselbach, Fulde, Jordanbach

The Böhme (German pronunciation: [ˈbøːmə] ) is a right-bank, northeastern tributary of the Aller in the district of Soltau-Fallingbostel in the north German state of Lower Saxony. The river is 72 kilometres (45 mi) long.