Aland River
Encyclopedia
The Aland is a river
in the German
states of Lower Saxony
and Saxony-Anhalt
, left tributary of the Elbe
. It is the continuation of the river Biese (downstream from Seehausen
), which is the continuation of the river Milde. The Aland is 27 km long, whereas the total Milde-Biese-Aland system is 97 km long. The Aland flows into the Elbe
in Schnackenburg
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
states of Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
and Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...
, left tributary of the Elbe
Elbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
. It is the continuation of the river Biese (downstream from Seehausen
Seehausen, Altmark
Seehausen is a town in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approx. 30 km north of Stendal.Seehausen is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Seehausen ....
), which is the continuation of the river Milde. The Aland is 27 km long, whereas the total Milde-Biese-Aland system is 97 km long. The Aland flows into the Elbe
Elbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
in Schnackenburg
Schnackenburg
Schnackenburg is a town in the Lüchow-Dannenberg district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Elbe. It is part of the Samtgemeinde Gartow.-Etymology of the toponym:...
.