Lühesand
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Lühesand is a small island 1.24 kilometres square in the river Elbe
, 8 kilometres east of Stade
in Lower Saxony
, Germany
. The island can only reached by ferry
and contains a large camping site, on which many continuous campers stay. The southern carrying pylon
s of Elbe Crossing 1
and Elbe Crossing 2
have been located on Lühesand.
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...
, 8 kilometres east of Stade
Stade
Stade is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany and part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region . It is the seat of the district named after it...
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...
. The island can only reached by ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
and contains a large camping site, on which many continuous campers stay. The southern carrying pylon
Electricity pylon
A transmission tower is a tall structure, usually a steel lattice tower, used to support an overhead power line. They are used in high-voltage AC and DC systems, and come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes...
s of Elbe Crossing 1
Elbe crossing 1
Elbe Crossing 1 is a group of masts providing an overhead crossing of a 220 kV three-phase alternating current electric powerline across the River Elbe. Constructed between 1959 and 1962 as part of the line from Stade to Hamburg north, it consists of four masts:* Each of the two portal masts...
and Elbe Crossing 2
Elbe crossing 2
Elbe Crossing 2 is a group of pylons providing overhead lines for four 380 kV three-phase alternating current circuits across the German river Elbe...
have been located on Lühesand.