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Ems
Satellite image of the Ems estuary and the Dollart-Bay.
Satellite image of the Ems estuary and the Dollart-Bay. This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open 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
Origin Eastern Westphalia
Mouth North Sea
Basin countries Germany, Netherlands
Length 371 km
Source elevation 134 m
Avg. Westphalia (Westfalen) is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Bielefeld, Bochum, Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen, Münster The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands discharge 80 m³/s
Basin area 17,934 km²
For the river in Hampshire, see River Ems. In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow 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 at about ½ a mile east of Stoughton West Sussex and its mouth at

The Ems (German: Ems; Dutch: Eems) is a river in northwestern Germany and northeastern Netherlands. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands It runs through the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony and forms the state border between the Lower Saxon area of East Friesland (Germany) and the province of Groningen (Netherlands). Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the Lower Saxony ( German: Niedersachsen ch is pronounced before an s --> lies in north-western Germany and is second Borders define geographic boundaries of political entities or legal jurisdictions such as Governments States or subnational administrative East Frisia or Eastern Friesland ( Low Saxon: Oostfreesland, German Ostfriesland) is a coastal region in the northwest of the A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. Groningen is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. Its total length is 371 km.

River course

The source of the river is in the southern Teutoburg Forest in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Teutoburg Forest (Teutoburger Wald is a range of low Forested Mountains in the German states of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia In Lower Saxony the brook becomes a comparatively large river. Here the swampy region of Emsland is named after the river. Landkreis Emsland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany named after the river Ems. In Meppen the Ems is joined by its largest tributary, the Hase river. Meppen is a town in and the seat of the Emsland district of Lower Saxony, Germany, at the confluence of the Ems, Hase, and Nordradde The Hase is a 193 km long River in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Ems, but part of its flow goes to the Else It then flows northwards, close to the Dutch border, into East Frisia. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands East Frisia or Eastern Friesland ( Low Saxon: Oostfreesland, German Ostfriesland) is a coastal region in the northwest of the 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. Emden is a City and Seaport in the northwest of Germany, on River Ems. 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 A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution Characteristics A tide is a repeated cycle of sea level changes in the following stages Over several hours the water rises or advances up a beach in the flood "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there Delfzijl ( Gronings: Delfsiel) 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). An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open Physical geography, a channel is the physical confine of a River, slough or ocean Strait consisting of a bed and banks The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the Ocean. As both parties are friendly states, the argument goes no further than an agreement to disagree.

Past Delfzijl, the Ems discharges into the Wadden Sea, part of the North Sea. The Wadden Sea ( Vadehavet, Waddenzee, Wattenmeer, Low German: Wattensee, West Frisian: Waadsee The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. 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). A strait is a narrow navigable Channel of water that connects two larger navigable bodies of water An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant Borkum is an island and a municipality 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 a small East Frisian Island off the northern coast of Germany, with an area of 5

Tourism

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

Cities and municipalities at the Ems

Ems near Telgte
Ems near Telgte
Ems near Lingen
Ems near Lingen
Ems in Meppen
Ems in Meppen

Tributaries of the Ems

The Ems in History

The Ems was known to several ancient authors: Pliny the Elder in Natural History (4. The EmsAuenWeg is a 115 kilometer long-distance cycle path in Münsterland opened in 2004. Hövelhof is a municipality in the district Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Steinhorst may refer to the following places in Germany Steinhorst Schleswig-Holstein, a municipality in the district of Lauenburg Schleswig-Holstein Hans Adam von Schöning ( 1 October 1641 &ndash 28 August 1696) was a Generalfeldmarschall in the service of Rietberg is a town in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Rheda-Wiedenbrück is a town in the district of Gütersloh, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Harsewinkel is a town in Gütersloh District in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Warendorf is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and capital of Warendorf District. Telgte is a Town in the Warendorf district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Greven (ˈgʁeːvən is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Emsdetten is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Rheine is a city in the district of Steinfurt, 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 city in Lower Saxony, Germany. In 2008 the population was 52 Geeste can mean the following Geeste Emsland, a village in Lower Saxony Geeste (river, one of the tributaries of the Weser Meppen is a town in and the seat of the Emsland district of Lower Saxony, Germany, at the confluence of the Ems, Hase, and Nordradde Haren is the name of several places Haren (Groningen, province of Groningen Netherlands Haren (North Brabant, province of North Brabant Lathen is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Kluse is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Dörpen is a municipality in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Lehe may refer to the following places in Germany Lehe Lower Saxony, a municipality in the district of Emsland Lower Saxony " Lehe Schleswig-Holstein Tunxdorf is a little village belonging to Papenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Papenburg is a city in the district of Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated at the river Ems. weener weener weener weener weener weener Weener is a town in the district of Leer, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Leer is a town in the district of Leer, the northwestern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. Jemgum is a Municipality in the Leer district, in the northwest of Lower Saxony, Germany. Midlum is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Emden is a City and Seaport in the northwest of Germany, on River Ems. Delfzijl ( Gronings: Delfsiel) is a Municipality and City in the northeast of the Netherlands. The Bever is an approximately 20 km long river in western Germany, right tributary of the river Ems. The Hase is a 193 km long River in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Ems, but part of its flow goes to the Else The Leda is a River in north-western Germany ( Lower Saxony) right Tributary of the Ems. Gaius or Caius Plinius Secundus, ( AD 23 – August 25, AD 79 better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient Author 14), Tacitus in the Annals (Book 1), Pomponius Mela (3. Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (ca 56 &ndash ca 117 was a senator and a Historian of the Roman Empire. Pomponius Mela, who wrote around AD 43, was the earliest Roman Geographer. 3), Strabo and Ptolemy, Geography (2. Strabo ( Greek: Στράβων 63/64 BC – ca AD 24 was a Greek historian, geographer and philosopher. Claudius Ptolemaeus ( Greek: Klaúdios Ptolemaîos; after 83 &ndash ca 10). Ptolemy's name for it was the Amisios potamos, and in Latin Amisius fluvius. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. 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. The Teutoburg Forest (Teutoburger Wald is a range of low Forested Mountains in the German states of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia

The Amisius flowed from the Teutoburg Forest, home of the Cherusci, with the Bructeri and others bordering the river. The Teutoburg Forest (Teutoburger Wald is a range of low Forested Mountains in the German states of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia The Cherusci (Cherusker were a Germanic tribe that inhabited parts of the northern Rhine valley and the plains and forests of northwestern Germany, in The Bructeri were a Germanic tribe located in northwestern Germany (Soester Börde between the Lippe and Ems rivers south of the Teutoburg These tribes were among the initial Franks. The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group 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.

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. The Roman army was a set of military forces employed by the Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic and later Roman Empire as part of the Roman military They were stopped at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest, 9 AD, and were checked again 6 years later. The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest took place in the year 9 A The Ems became a road leading nowhere for them, nor were they ever able to bridge the swamps satisfactorily with causeways.

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

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