Große Lonau
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The Große Lonau is the left headstream of the River Lonau
in Lower Saxony
, Germany
.
on the ridge of Auf dem Acker
. Then it flows mostly in a south-southwest direction to Lonau
, where it merges with the Kleine Lonau
to form the Lonau. The Große Lonau is 6 km long, 1.8 km longer than the Kleine Lonau.
Lonau (river)
The Lonau is a roughly 3.5 km long tributary of the Sieber. It starts in Lonau, formed by the confluence of the Große and Kleine Lonau. It then flows in a southerly direction to Herzberg am Harz, where it discharges into the Sieber after the Lonau Waterfall....
in 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...
, Germany
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...
.
Course
It rises at an elevation of 730 m in the vicinity of the HanskühnenburgHanskühnenburg
The Hanskühnenburg is a mountain hut in the Harz mountains. It is located at a height of above sea level in fields known as Auf dem Acker, or simply Acker, in the middle of the Harz National Park and has its own observation tower...
on the ridge of Auf dem Acker
Auf dem Acker
Auf dem Acker is a mountain ridge up to 865.1 metres high, which is located in the southwestern part of the Harz mountains in Lower Saxony .- Geography :...
. Then it flows mostly in a south-southwest direction to Lonau
Lonau
Lonau is a small village with a population of about 345 situated at an elevation of about 400m in the Harz Mountains of Northern Germany. Besides the clean air and lush forests, it is famous for the capercaillie....
, where it merges with the Kleine Lonau
Kleine Lonau
The Kleine Lonau is one of the two headstreams of the Lonau in Lower Saxony, Germany.- Course :It rises at a height of 650 metres and flows through the Mariental valley to Lonau, where it merges with the Große Lonau to form the River Lonau. It is about 4.2 km long and 1.8 km shorter than the other...
to form the Lonau. The Große Lonau is 6 km long, 1.8 km longer than the Kleine Lonau.