Alte Elbe
Alte Elbe (lit. Old Elbe) is the German name for oxbows of the Elbe, i.e. cut-off meanders. With about 20 km (12 mi) the largest one of these is the Dornburger Alte Elbe, a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
| Alte Elbe | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 52.0263°N 11.8609°E |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 52.0869°N 11.6780°E |
It branches of the Elbe near Dornburg,[1] a district of Gommern. It flows into the Elbe at Magdeburg.[2]
See also
References
- Google (7 March 2019). "Dornburger Alte Elbe source" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- Google (7 March 2019). "Dornburger Alte Elbe mouth" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
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