:For the abbreviation or acronym EMS, please see EMS.right Satellite image of the Ems estuary and its surroundingsThe Ems (German; Dutch: Eems) is a river in northwestern Germany and northeastern Netherlands. It runs through the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony. Its total length is 371 km.
The source of the river is located in the southern Teutoburg Forest in North Rhine-Westphalia. In Lower Saxony the brook becomes a comparatively large river. Here the swampy region of Emsland is named after the river. In Meppen the Ems is joined by its largest tributary, the Hase river. It then flows northwards, close to the Dutch border, into Ostfriesland (Eastern Frisia). Near EmdenEmden is a city and seaport in the northwest of Germany, on river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia; in 2001, the city had a total population of 50,253. Geography Satellite image of the Ems estuary showing Emden (right bank, center rig it flows into the Dutch Dollard bayIn geography, a bay or gulf is a collection of water that is surrounded by land on three sides. See Headlands and bays for more details. Bay is a color of horse coats. Bay is also a region in Somalia. See Bay, Somalia for more information. Bay is also a h (a National Park) and then continues as a tidal riverMurray River in Australia Australia A river is a large natural waterway. It is a specific term in the vernacular for large streams, stream being the umbrella term used in the scientific community for all flowing natural waterways. In the vernacular, strea towards the Dutch city of DelfzijlDelfzijl is a municipality and a city in the northeastern Netherlands. Delfzijl is situated on the left bank of the Ems estuary, which forms the border with Germany. Satellite image of the Ems estuary showing the location of Delfzijl (left bank, center) P.
Between Emden and Delfzijl, the Ems forms the border between the Netherlands and Germany and is subject to mild dispute: the Dutch believe that the border runs through the geographical center of the estuary, whereas the Germans claim it runs through the deepest channelFor the geographical meanings of this word, see channel (geography). In communications, a channel is the "path" or "route" which a message follows, as it is transmitted between a communication source and a receiver. More specifically, in telecommunication (which is close to the Dutch coast). As both parties are friendly states, the argument goes no further than an agreement to disagree.
Past Delfzijl, the Ems discharges into the Wadden Sea, part of the North Sea. The two straits that separate the German island of Borkum from its neighbours Rottumeroog (Netherlands) and Memmert (Germany) continue the name "Ems", as they are called Westere(e)ms and Osterems (West and East Ems).
European rivers
German rivers
