Niederelbe
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| Niederelbe | |
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 The Lower Elbe at Rissen, Hamburg | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| States | Hamburg–Cuxhaven |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 108 km (67 mi) |
| Width | |
| - minimum | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| - maximum | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Depth | |
| - maximum | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Elbe |
Aerial photo of the Elbe near Brunsbüttel
The Niederelbe (i.e. Lower Elbe or Nether Elbe) is a 108 kilometers (67 miles) long stretch of the river Elbe, from western Hamburg downstream to its mouth into the North Sea near Cuxhaven. Starting at Mühlenberger Loch (or Elbe kilometer 634) near Finkenwerder, Hamburg, it little by little widens from 2 km (1.2 mi) to 18 km (11 mi). Once overgoing the Hamburg state border, the Niederelbe also forms the landmark between the states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein.
The Niederelbe makes up a stretch of the Elbe named the Unterelbe (i. e. Lower ("Under") Elbe), holding all stretches of the Elbe swayed by the North Sea's tides, starting further inland at the lockgate in Geesthacht (or Elbe kilometer 586).
See also
- List of rivers of Hamburg
External links
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Media related to Elbe in Hamburg at Wikimedia Commons
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