- Source: Bille (Elbe)
The river Bille (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪlə] ) 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 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. Sections of the Bille which flow near or inside the Sachsenwald forest are protected by the Billetal nature reserve.
The Bille is one of three rivers which flow through the city of Hamburg, the other two being the Elbe and the Alster.
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.
Gallery
Landmarks
Grander Mühle, an ancient watermill at Kuddewörde, dating back to 1303
Schloss Reinbek, a castle from 1572
Schloss Bergedorf, a castle showing wooden raftwork and Brick Gothic
See also
List of rivers of Schleswig-Holstein
List of rivers of Hamburg
External links
Much information on Bille from the Hamburg Department of the Environment (German)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Hamburg
- Bille (Elbe)
- Bille
- List of bridges in Hamburg
- Elbe
- Bölkau
- List of rivers of Hamburg
- List of battles of the Great Northern War
- Wentorf bei Hamburg
- Ladenbek
- Glinder Au
