| Simme | |
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 Bi de Sibe Brünne ("At the Seven Springs"), just below the Flueschafberg cliffs | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Kander |
• coordinates | 46°41′27″N7°37′58″E / 46.6907°N 7.6328°E /46.6907; 7.6328 |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kander→Aare→Rhine→North Sea |
The riverSimme (German pronunciation:[ˈzɪmə]) is a tributary of the riverKander in theBernese Oberland in thecanton of Bern inSwitzerland. It is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) long and has acatchment area of 594 square kilometres (229 sq mi).
The river Simme begins at the Alpine lake ofFlueseeli (lit.: "Little Lake of the Flue") (2,045 m (6,709 ft)) on the secluded Alpine meadow just above theFlueschafberg cliffs. But right afterwards, one level and 600 metres (2,000 ft) lower, below the Flueschafberg cliffs, on the Alpine meadow calledRezliberg, it converges with several creeks which have even higher springs, such as theTruebbach, theRezligletscherbach, and theAmmertenbach. This area is located west of the mountain rangeWildstrubel, and to the north of and below theGlacier de la Plaine Morte (2,700 m (8,900 ft)), and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the resort ofLenk. Underneath the Rezliberg it forms theSimmenfälle, several waterfalls, which have, altogether, a drop of 200 metres (660 ft).
The river then flows roughly to the north and passes Lenk and flows towardsZweisimmen through theObersimmental (Upper Simme Valley), where it converges with theKleine Simme from the west, which origines in the mountains aboveSaanenmöser. Saanenmöser is also a small pass towardsSaanen andGstaad.
From Zweisimmen the Simme flows further north untilRiedenbach where it smoothly turns east and runs now through theNiedersimmental (Lower Simme Valley). InOey it converges with theChirel of theDiemtigtal from the south.
After the village ofWimmis and southwest ofSpiez, the Simme turns north again and joins the river Kander, which reaches theLake Thun after 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)).
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