Lude (stream)
| Lude | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Breitenstein |
| • coordinates | 51°37′27″N 10°58′47″E / 51.6240533°N 10.9797616°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | in Stolberg into the Thyra |
• coordinates | 51°35′03″N 10°56′05″E / 51.58425°N 10.934726°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Thyra→ Helme→ Unstrut→ Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea |
| Landmarks | Small towns: Stolberg |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Klippenwasser, Hellbach |
The Lude is an 7.0-kilometre (4.3 mi) long stream of Saxony-Anhalt, in the Harz Mountains of central Germany. It is the strongest and – besides an affluent of itself – longest headwater of the Thyra and therefore hydrographically defined as its upper course.