Gramme (river)
| Gramme | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| States | Thuringia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Unstrut |
• coordinates | 51°09′14″N 11°01′30″E / 51.1540°N 11.0249°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Elbe→ North Sea |
The Gramme (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁamə] ⓘ) is a river of Thuringia, Germany. It flows into the Unstrut near Wundersleben.
Etymology
The body of water was first mentioned in a document in 1265 as Gramma. The name is derived from the Germanic gremma- meaning "furious, raging".[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Greule, Albrecht (2014). "Gramme". Deutsches Gewässernamenbuch: Etymologie der Gewässernamen und der zugehörigen Gebiets-, Siedlungs- und Flurnamen [German Book of Water Names: Etymology of Water Names and the Associated Area, Settlement and Field Names] (in German). Berlin/Boston: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 187. ISBN 978-3-11-019039-7. Retrieved 26 March 2026.