Lühe (river)
| Lühe | |
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Lühe with the Lühe Tidal Barrage at its mouth into the Elbe in Lühe village, photo 2012
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| Location | Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Reference no. | DE: 596 |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Confluence of the Aue and Landwettern in Horneburg 53°30′43.5″N 9°35′27.25″E / 53.512083°N 9.5909028°E |
| River mouth | Near Grünendeich into the Elbe 53°34′18.5″N 9°38′3″E / 53.571806°N 9.63417°ECoordinates: 53°34′18.5″N 9°38′3″E / 53.571806°N 9.63417°E |
| Progression | Elbe → North Sea |
| River system | Elbe |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 12.67 km (7.87 mi) |
| Navigable | 12.7 km (7.9 mi) |
The Lühe (Low Saxon: Lü(h)) is a river in northern Germany in the district of Stade in Lower Saxony, Germany. Formed at Horneburg by the confluence of the rivers Aue and Landwettern, it flows through the Altes Land, then reaching the lower reaches of the Elbe near Grünendeich. It has a length of about 12.6 kilometres (7.8 mi).
The Lühe is formed by the confluence of the rivers Aue and Landwettern in Horneburg. Its course forms the border between the Second Mile and the Third Mile (territorial subdivisions) of the Altes Land. The Lühe flows through the towns and villages of:
...emptying near Lühe, a locality of Jork, into the Elbe.
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