Bille (Elbe)

The river Bille is a small, slow-flowing German river in Stormarn, Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg, a right tributary of the Elbe. Its source is near Linau, north of the heathland Hahnheide forest. It then flows south of Trittau, representing the border between Stormarn and Lauenburg, continues south of Reinbek and reaches the river Elbe near Billwerder. A lot of old estates and tasteful parks are laid out along its riverbank. Its total length is 65 km.

Bille
Bille at Grander Mühle
Location
CountryGermany
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSchleswig-Holstein
Mouth 
 • location
Elbe
 • coordinates
53°32′24″N 10°1′27″E
Length65 km (213,000 ft)
Basin features
ProgressionElbe→ North Sea

The Bille is one of three rivers which flow through the city of Hamburg, the other two being the Elbe and the Alster.

Bille in Hamburg-Bergedorf
Bille at Schloss Reinbek (Mühlenteich)

Tributaries

The upper Bille drains a wide catchment area with many brooks and small stretches of water. Main tributaries are the Corbek feeding the Bille near Witzhave and the Schwarze Au at Aumühle, having drained wide parts of the large Sachsenwald forest.

Landmarks

See also
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