Helme (river)
| Helme | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| States | Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Source region: Eichsfeld |
| Mouth | |
• location | Unstrut near Kalbsrieth |
• coordinates | 51°20′24″N 11°19′50″E / 51.3401°N 11.3306°E |
| Length | 65 km (40 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Unstrut→ Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea |
| Waterbodies | Reservoirs: Kelbra Reservoir |
| Navigable | no |
The Helme (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛlmə] ⓘ) is a river in central Germany that is about 65 kilometres (40 mi) long and which forms a left-hand, western tributary of the Unstrut in the states of Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt.