Ilmenau (river)

Ilmenau is a river south of Hamburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Ilmenau
The Ilmenau near Uelzen
Location
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
Reference no.DE: 594
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationsource: confluence of the Gerdau and Stederau in Veerßen (a district of Uelzen)
  coordinates52°56′52″N 10°33′13″E
  elevation35 m above sea level (NN) 
(Gerdau 70 m above NN, Stederau 66 m above NN)
Mouth 
  location
near Hoopte (a district of Winsen (Luhe)), into the Elbe
  coordinates
53°23′44″N 10°10′25″E
  elevation
2 m above sea level (NN)
Length121.5 km (75.5 mi) [1]
Basin size2,850 km2 (1,100 sq mi) [1]
Discharge 
  average17.7 m3/s (630 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionElbeNorth Sea
Landmarks
Tributaries 
  leftBienenbütteler Mühlenbach, Barnstedt Melbecker Bach, Hasenburger Mühlenbach, Luhe
  rightWipperau, Röbbelbach, Wohbeck, Vierenbach, Dieksbach, Neetze Canal, Neetze, Ilau-Schneegraben
Navigable28.84 km (17.92 mi)

The Ilmenau originates in the Lüneburg Heath, south of Uelzen, as confluence of the rivers Gerdau and Stederau in Veerßen, a district of Uelzen. It is a left tributary of the Elbe near Winsen (Luhe).

The Ilmenau is 121 kilometres (75 mi) long, including its source river Stederau. The largest towns along the Ilmenau are Uelzen and Lüneburg. The city Ilmenau in Thuringia is not along the river Ilmenau but along the river Ilm. The river is navigable from Lüneburg, but almost exclusively used by excursion ships. Above Lüneburg, the river is popular with canoeists.[2]

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