What is "elspe"

Elspe is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known for its Karl May stage plays.

Category:Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia

Elspe may refer to:

• Elspe (place), a place in Southern Westphalia, part of Lennestadt, Germany
• Elspe (creek), a right tributary of the Volme river, also in Southern Westphalia

Elspe is a right tributary of the Volme river. Its source is at 413 metres above sea-level near Brenscheid, just South of Piepersloh, a part of the city Lüdenscheid. It empties at 270 metres above sea-level into the Volme in Brügge, another part of Lüdenscheid. The Elspe is separated from the Lüdenscheid's built up area by the Nurre mountain range. It makes two 90° turns.

Notable buildings in the Elspe valley are Schloß Neuenhof (Neuenhof Castle) and the Elspe works of the Hueck continuous aluminium casting factory.

Category:Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia Category:Lüdenscheid