Bille
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The river Bille is a small, slow-flowing river in Stormarn
, Schleswig-Holstein
, 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.
The Bille is one of three rivers which flow through the city of Hamburg
, the other two being the Elbe
and the Alster
.
and the Schwarze Au at Aumühle
, having drained wide parts of the large Sachsenwald
forest.
Stormarn
Stormarn is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Segeberg and Ostholstein, the city of Lübeck, the district of Lauenburg, and the city-state of Hamburg.-History:...
, Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
, a right 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...
. Its source is near Linau
Linau
Linau is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
, north of the Hahnheide forest. It then flows south of Trittau
Trittau
Trittau is a municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, located 30 km east of Hamburg. It is the economical and administrative center of Amt Trittau, which is part of the Stormarn district. Other villages in the county are Grönwohld, Lütjensee, Großensee, Rausdorf and Grande.- Geography :Trittau...
, representing the border between Stormarn
Stormarn
Stormarn is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Segeberg and Ostholstein, the city of Lübeck, the district of Lauenburg, and the city-state of Hamburg.-History:...
and Lauenburg, continues south of Reinbek
Reinbek
Reinbek is a town located in Stormarn district in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein within the metropolitan region of Hamburg...
and reaches the river 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...
near Billwerder. A lot of old estates and tasteful parks are laid out along its riverbank. Its total length is 65 km.
The Bille is one of three rivers which flow through the city of Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, the other two being 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...
and the Alster
Alster
The Alster is a right tributary of the River Elbe in Northern Germany. It has its source near Henstedt-Ulzburg, Schleswig-Holstein, flows roughly southwards and reaches the Elbe in Hamburg. In the centre of Hamburg the Alster has been dammed...
.
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 WitzhaveWitzhave
Witzhave is a municipality in the district of Stormarn, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
and the Schwarze Au at Aumühle
Aumühle
Aumühle is a municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, about 21 km east of Hamburg.- Geography :Aumühle lies on the river Bille in the Sachsenwald, the largest forest in Schleswig-Holstein.- History :...
, having drained wide parts of the large Sachsenwald
Sachsenwald
The Sachsenwald is a forest near Hamburg, Germany. It is an unincorporated area in the Amt Hohe Elbgeest. It derives its name, which is in , from being located in the former Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg, earlier also called Lower Saxony, now mostly covered by the District Herzogtum Lauenburg . The...
forest.
Landmarks
- Grander Mühle, an ancient watermill at KuddewördeKuddewördeKuddewörde is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated at the river Bille.In 1230 Kuddewörde is mentioned in the records of the bishop of Ratzeburg.-Landmarks:...
, dating back to 1303 - Schloss ReinbekReinbekReinbek is a town located in Stormarn district in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein within the metropolitan region of Hamburg...
, a castle from 1572 - Schloss BergedorfBergedorf (quarter)Bergedorf is a quarter in the homonymous borough of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg in northern Germany. In 2006, the population was 41,019.-History:The quarter was first mentioned in 1162...
, a castle showing wooden truss and Brick GothicBrick GothicBrick Gothic is a specific style of Gothic architecture common in Northern Europe, especially in Northern Germany and the regions around the Baltic Sea that do not have natural rock resources. The buildings are essentially built from bricks...