Hönne
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| Origin | Germany |
| Mouth | Menden |
| Basin countries | Germany |
| Length | 33 km (21 mi) |
| Source elevation | 437 m (1,434 ft) |
| Basin area | 262 km² (163 mi²) |
The Hönne is a tributary river to the Ruhr, flowing through the northern Sauerland hills in Germany. The spring of the Hönne is located in the west of Neuenrade at 437m above sea level. After 33 km the river ends near the town of Fröndenberg. The total catchment area of the river is 262 km²[1].
Most notable is the narrow valley between Balve and Menden, where the Hönne has carved 60m deep into Devonian limestone. Several caves are located in the valley, of which the Balver Höhle and the Reckenhöhle are accessible for visitors. When the water level in the river is low, some parts of the valley fall dry as the water flows subterraneously through the Karst rocks. Several of the tributary brooks in that valley also flow subterraneously for some parts of their course.
[edit] Caves
A lot of caves were built through the Hönne. The biggest culture cave of europe is located in Balve. A cave with flowstone is the Reckenhöhle also in the area of Balve.
Some experts found signs of cannibalism in the caves (especially the Karhofhöhle).
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- Dickhäuser, Oliver (2005). "Das Hönnetal". Der Schlüssel 50 (2): 46-52.
