Aland (river)

The Aland is a river in the German states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt,[2] left tributary of the Elbe.[2] It is the continuation of the river Biese (downstream from Seehausen),[3] which is the continuation of the river Milde. The Aland is 27 kilometres (17 mi) long, whereas the total Milde-Biese-Aland system is 97 kilometres (60 mi) long. The Aland flows into the Elbe in Schnackenburg.[2]

Aland
Aland, lower course
Location
CountryGermany
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationBiese, Altmark
  coordinates52.869°N 11.7520°E / 52.869; 11.7520
Mouth 
  location
Elbe
  coordinates
53.0381°N 11.5685°E / 53.0381; 11.5685
Length28.0 km (17.4 mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionElbeNorth Sea

See also

References

  1. Saxony-Anhalt viewer of the State Office for Survey and Geoinformation (Landesamt für Vermessung und Geoinformation)
  2. Google (7 March 2019). "Aland mouth and the border between Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. Google (7 March 2019). "Biese and Aland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 March 2019.


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