Delvenau
River in Germany
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Delvenau (incorrectly known today as: Stecknitz) is a 50-kilometre-long (31 mi) river in Herzogtum Lauenburg in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.[1][additional citation(s) needed] It begins in Büchen, flows to the Elbe–Lübeck Canal near its confluence with the Elbe in Lauenburg. The lower section between Bröthen and Lauenburg forms the border between Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
CountryGermany
StatesSchleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
location
Elbe–Lübeck Canalcoordinates
53°22′26″N 10°34′51″E| Delvenau | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| States | Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Elbe–Lübeck Canal |
• coordinates | 53°22′26″N 10°34′51″E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Elbe–Lübeck Canal→ Elbe→ North Sea |
The name Delvenau originates from the Middle Low German word delf meaning trench.[1]