Grone (river)

Grone is a small river (brook) in the city of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a left (western) tributary of the Leine and flows entirely within the urban area of Göttingen, joining the Leine north of the Hagenberg and east of the Holtenser Berg.[1] The stream gives its name to the Göttingen district of Grone.

Course

The Grone rises at the Gronespring, beneath (east of) the Göttingen district of Hetjershausen. From its source, it flows through the district of Grone, traverses an industrial area, and passes through Levinscher Park, where it feeds the park’s ponds, before entering the Leine on the city’s western side.[1]

Tributaries

Several small streams in western Göttingen drain to the Grone. The most notable are:

  • Elliehäuser Bach – flows roughly 2.6 km from Elliehausen along Holtenser Landstraße and enters the Grone near the Königsallee–Hagenweg roundabout.[2]
  • Rehbach – meets the Grone in the Grone district (local planning documents and city profiles note the confluence within the built-up area).[3][4]

Ecology and restoration

In 2009, the City of Göttingen implemented habitat-enhancement measures on the lower Grone (between Königsallee and the confluence with the Leine) in partnership with local conservation groups. Among other structures, triangular groynes were installed to initiate gentle meandering and improve in-stream habitat in what had been a straightened, structure-poor channel.[5]

Etymology

Local press and historical notes connect the hydronym Grone to older forms such as Gronaha, interpreted as “green watercourse” (grōni = green; aha/ache = water). The river’s name was transferred to the former village and present-day city district of Grone.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Göttinger Tageblatt 2018.
  2. ^ UVP Elliehäuser Bach 2018.
  3. ^ Stadt Göttingen – B-Plan Rehbach 2018.
  4. ^ Stadt Göttingen – Stadtbezirksprofile 2019.
  5. ^ BUND Göttingen n.d.
  6. ^ Göttinger Tageblatt 2024.

Sources

  • "Die Grone, das „zahme Flüsschen"". Göttinger Tageblatt (in German). June 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2025. Göttinger Tageblatt 2018
  • "Grone". BUND Kreisgruppe Göttingen (in German). Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND). Retrieved August 17, 2025. BUND Göttingen n.d.
  • "G399 Elliehäuser Bach – UVP-Erläuterung" (PDF) (in German). UVP-Verbund / Landkreis Göttingen. June 29, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2025. UVP Elliehäuser Bach 2018
  • "Bebauungsplan Göttingen – Grone Nr. 2 „Ortszentrum am Rehbach", 5. Änderung (Vorlage FB61/1574/18)" (PDF) (in German). Stadt Göttingen (Ratsinformationssystem). 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2025. Stadt Göttingen – B-Plan Rehbach 2018
  • "Profildaten für Stadtbezirke (Grone)" (PDF) (in German). Stadt Göttingen. 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2025. Stadt Göttingen – Stadtbezirksprofile 2019
  • "Leine, Grone, Weende und Co.: Woher Göttingens Gewässer ihre Namen haben". Göttinger Tageblatt (in German). 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2025. Göttinger Tageblatt 2024
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