Apenke
| Apenke | |
|---|---|
| State | Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | east of Osterode ca. 460 m above sea level (NN) 51°43′19″N 10°19′13″E / 51.7219389°N 10.3203639°ECoordinates: 51°43′19″N 10°19′13″E / 51.7219389°N 10.3203639°E |
| River mouth | in Osterode into the Söse ca. 195 m above sea level (NN) 51°44′10″N 10°13′48″E / 51.7362056°N 10.230111°E |
| Progression | Söse → Rhume → Leine → Aller → Weser → North Sea |
| River system | Weser |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 8 km |
The Apenke is a left tributary of the Söse in Osterode in the Harz Mountains in the German state of Lower Saxony.
The Apenke rises south of the Feenhöhe heights in the Bärengarten. It flows initially parallel to the Eipenke stream in a southwesterly direction. Near Augustental it is joined by more water draining from the Teufelsbäder moor. For the rest of its course the Apenke flows northwest and feeds the ponds of Kaiserteich and Pferdeteich. In the Osterode town district of Petershütte it empties into the Söse.
The water power of the Apenke used to be used to drive the various water wheels for gypsum, corn and saw mills. In 1991, the Apenke was polluted in Osterode by 8 m³ of diesel fuel.
The following is a translation of the verses (rhyming in the original German) written by Manfred Kleiner about the Apenke:
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