Volme

Volme
Volme in Hagen (2004)
Origin	Southeastern Ruhr Area
Mouth	Ruhr 51°23′33″N 7°26′27″E / 51.39250°N 7.44083°E / 51.39250; 7.44083Coordinates: 51°23′33″N 7°26′27″E / 51.39250°N 7.44083°E / 51.39250; 7.44083
Basin countries	Germany
Length	50 km
Source elevation	480 m
Mouth elevation	91 m

The Volme is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the left tributary of the Ruhr. It is 49.8 km long, of which 21.3 km lie within the city limits of Hagen.

The Volme rises at 480 m above sea level in the southeastern part of the Ruhr region, flows through the municipalities of Meinerzhagen and Hagen and empties into the River Ruhr at 91 m above sea level. In the city of Hagen, the Volme is predominantly canalised, and since 2004 has been under restoration.

Tributaries

Industrial Development

In the pre-industrial age, numerous mills, smithies and foundries arose along the Volme, from which the iron industry developed during the 19th and the 20th centuries.