Ems
Satellite image of the Ems estuary and the Dollart-Bay.
Origin	Eastern Westphalia
Mouth	North Sea
Basin countries	Germany, Netherlands
Length	371 km
Source elevation	134 m
Avg. discharge	80 m³/s
Basin area	17,934 km²

For the river in Hampshire, see River Ems.

The Ems (German Ems; Dutch: Eems) is a river in northwestern Germany and northeastern Netherlands. It runs through the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony and forms the state border between the Lower-Saxonian area of East Friesland (Germany) and the province of Groningen (Netherlands). Its total length is 371 km. False colour satellite image of the Ems estuary and its surroundings. ... An Earth observation satellite, ERS 2 For other uses, see Satellite (disambiguation). ... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits. ... Ems estuary: The Dollart is at the bottom right The Dollart is a bay partly in the Netherlands and partly in Germany, on the west side of the estuary of the Ems river in 1277. ... [[ == Headline text == This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Westphalia (German: Westfalen) is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen, Münster, Bielefeld, and Osnabrück and included in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... A drainage basin is the area within the drainage basin divide (yellow outline), and drains the surface runoff and river discharge (blue lines) of a contiguous area. ... [[ == Headline text == This article does not cite its references or sources. ... In hydrology, the discharge of a river is the volume of water transported by it in a certain amount of time. ... River Ems is a river in England with its source possibly at grid reference SU808122 near Stoughton, West Sussex and its mouth at Emsworth, Hampshire. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (singular Land). ... North Rhine-Westphalia (German: , usually shortened to NRW) is - in terms of population and economic output - the largest and westernmost Federal State of Germany. ... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ... Border stone at Passo San Giacomo between Val Formazza in Italy and Val Bedretto in Switzerland Borders define geographic boundaries of political entities or legal jurisdictions, such as governments, states or subnational administrative divisions. ... Ostfriesland (literally East Frisia) is a coastal region in the northwest of the German federal state of Lower Saxony. ... A province is a territorial unit, almost always a country subdivision. ... The flag of Groningen Groningen is the northeast province of the Netherlands with a typical dialect (Gronings) with regional nuances. ...

River course

The source of the river is in the southern Teutoburg Forest in North Rhine-Westphalia. In Lower Saxony the brook becomes a comparatively large river. Here the swampy region of Emsland is named after the river. In Meppen the Ems is joined by its largest tributary, the Hase river. It then flows northwards, close to the Dutch border, into East Frisia. Near Emden it flows into the Dutch Dollard bay (a National Park) and then continues as a tidal river towards the Dutch city of Delfzijl. View over the Teutoburg Forest The Teutoburg Forest (German: Teutoburger Wald) is a range of low, forested mountains in the German states of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, which was believed to be the environ of a decisive battle in AD 9. ... Emsland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Meppen is a city in the Emsland district of Lower Saxony, Germany. ... The Hase is a 193 km long river in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... The landscape to the north of Greetsiel, in East Frisia. ... Emden is a city and seaport in the northwest of Germany, on river Ems. ... It has been suggested that Dollart be merged into this article or section. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... This article is about tides in the ocean. ... River Gambia flowing through Niokolokoba National Park A river is a large natural waterway. ... Satellite image of the Ems estuary showing the location of Delfzijl (left bank, center) Delfzijl is a municipality and city in the northeast of the Netherlands. ...

Between Emden and Delfzijl, the Ems forms the border between the Netherlands and Germany and is subject to mild dispute: the Dutch believe that the border runs through the geographical center of the estuary, whereas the Germans claim it runs through the deepest channel (which is close to the Dutch coast). As both parties are friendly states, the argument goes no further than an agreement to disagree. Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Canal. ... Rugged coastline of the West Coast of New Zealand The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the ocean. ...

Past Delfzijl, the Ems discharges into the Wadden Sea, part of the North Sea. The two straits that separate the German island of Borkum from its neighbours Rottumeroog (Netherlands) and Memmert (Germany) continue the name "Ems", as they are called Westere(e)ms and Osterems (West and East Ems). Satellite image of the southwestern part of the Wadden Sea. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... Simplified diagram A strait is a narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water, and thus lies between two land masses. ... Borkum photographed from a lighthouse Borkum is an island in the Leer District in Lower Saxony, northwestern Germany. ... Rottumeroog (or also known as Rottum) is one of the three islands that make up Rottum, a group of islands that are part of the West Frisian Islands archipelago. ... Memmert is the smallest East Frisian island off the northern coast of Germany. ...

Tourism

The Ems is accompanied and crossed by different long-distance bicycle routes:

• EmsAuenWeg
• Emsland Route
• Hase Ems Weg

The EmsAuenWeg is 115 km a long cycle path in Münsterland. ...

Cities and municipalities at the Ems

Ems near Telgte

Ems near Lingen

Ems in Meppen

• Hövelhof
• Steinhorst
• Westerwiehe
• Schöning
• Rietberg
• Rheda-Wiedenbrück
• Harsewinkel
• Warendorf
• Telgte
• Greven
• Emsdetten
• Rheine
• Salzbergen
• Emsbüren
• Lingen
• Geeste
• Meppen
• Haren
• Lathen
• Kluse
• Dörpen
• Lehe
• Aschendorf
• Tunxdorf
• Papenburg
• Weener
• Leer
• Jemgum
• Midlum
• Critzum
• Rorichum
• Gandersum
• Emden
• Knock
• Delfzijl

Hövelhof is a village in the state of North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany. ... Steinhorst is the name of: A municipality in Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg in Schleswig-Holstein, see: Steinhorst (Lauenburg) A municipality in Landkreis Gifhorn in Lower Saxony, see: Steinhorst (Lower Saxony) A local part of the municipality Bothkamp in Schleswig-Holstein, see Steinhorst (Bothkamp) A local part of the municipality Seedorf (Kreis... Rietberg is a town and a municipality in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Rheda-Wiedenbrück City Hall Rheda-Wiedenbrück is a town and a municipality in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Harsewinkel Town Hall Harsewinkel is a town and municipality in Gütersloh District in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... The Market Square, Warendorf Saint Marys Church, Warendorf Warendorf is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and capital of Warendorf District. ... Telgte is a city in the Warendorf district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Emsdetten is a town and a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Rheine is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Salzbergen is a municipality in the Emsland district, Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Emsbüren is a municipality in the Emsland district, Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Lingen is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Geeste is a municipality in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony. ... Meppen is a city in the Emsland district of Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Haren is the name of several places Haren, (province of Groningen, Netherlands) Haren (province of North Brabant, Netherlands) Haren (part of Brussels, Belgium) Haren (Germany) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Lathen is an administrative unit in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Dörpen is an administrative unit in the district Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Papenburg is a city in the district of Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated at the river Ems. ... Weener is a town in the Leer District in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Leer is a city in the Leer District of northwestern Germany on the border with the Netherlands, located at the river Ems. ... Jemgum is an municipality in the north of Lower Saxony in Leer district. ... Emden is a city and seaport in the northwest of Germany, on river Ems. ... Satellite image of the Ems estuary showing the location of Delfzijl (left bank, center) Delfzijl is a municipality and city in the northeast of the Netherlands. ...

Tributaries of the Ems

• Wapelbach
• Dalke
• Lutter
• Axtbach
• Hessel
• Bever
• Werse
• Eltingmühlenbach
• Große Aa
• Hase
• Nordradde
• Leda

The Hase is a 193 km long river in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... The Leda is a river in north-western Germany (Lower Saxony), tributary of the Ems. ...

The Ems in History

The Ems was known to several ancient authors: Pliny the Elder in Natural History (4.14), Tacitus in the Annals (Book 1), Pomponius Mela (3.3), Strabo and Ptolemy, Geography (2.10). Ptolemy's name for it was the Amisios potamos, and in Latin Amisius fluvius. The others used the same, or Amisia, or Amasia, or Amasios. The identification is certain, as it always is listed between the Rhine and the Weser, and was the only river leading to the Teutoburg Forest. Pliny the Elder: an imaginative 19c portrait. ... Gaius Cornelius Tacitus Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (c. ... Pomponius Mela, who wrote around AD 43, was the earliest Roman geographer. ... The Greek geographer Strabo in a 16th century engraving. ... A medieval artists rendition of Claudius Ptolemaeus Claudius Ptolemaeus (Greek: ; c. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... View over the Teutoburg Forest The Teutoburg Forest (German: Teutoburger Wald) is a range of low, forested mountains in the German states of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, which was believed to be the environ of a decisive battle in AD 9. ...

The Amisius flowed from the Teutoburg Forest, home of the Cherusci, with the Bructeri and others bordering the river. These tribes were among the initial Franks. The Romans were quite interested in adding them to the empire, and to that end built a fort, Amisia, at the mouth of the Ems. As the river was navigable to their ships, they hoped to use it to access the tribes at its upper end. View over the Teutoburg Forest The Teutoburg Forest (German: Teutoburger Wald) is a range of low, forested mountains in the German states of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, which was believed to be the environ of a decisive battle in AD 9. ... The Cherusci were a Germanic tribe inhabiting the Rhine valley and the plains and forests of northwestern Germany (between near modern Osnabrück and Hanover) during the 1st century BCE and 1st century CE. They were first allies and then enemies of Rome. ... The Bructeri were a Germanic tribe located in northwestern Germany (Soester Boerde), between the Lippe and Ems rivers south of the Teutoburg Forest, in present-day North Rhine-Westphalia around 100 BC through 350 AD. They formed an alliance with the Cherusci, the Marsi (Germanic) and the Chatti, under the... For other uses, see Franks (disambiguation). ...

Surrounding the river for most of its length, however, were swamps, bogs and marshes. The Romans found they had no place to stand, could not pick the most favorable ground, because there was none, and could not in general follow the strategies and tactics developed by the Roman army. They were stopped at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest, 9 AD, and were checked again 6 years later. The Ems became a road leading nowhere for them, nor were they ever able to bridge the swamps satisfactorily with causeways. The Roman army is the set of land-based military forces employed by the Roman Kingdom, Roman republic and later Roman empire as part of the Roman military. ... Battle of the Teutoburg Forest Conflict Roman-Germanic wars Date 9 Place Teutoburg Forest Result German victory In the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (AD 9) an alliance of Germanic tribes led by Arminius (also known in German as Hermann), the son of Segimerus of the Cherusci, ambushed and wiped...

Construction of canals in more modern times connected the Ems to other waterways, opening it as a highway of industrial transportation.

External links

• www.ems.nrw.de/
• The Ems with Emsbueren