Panke
Encyclopedia
The Panke is a small river
in Brandenburg
and Berlin
.
It is 29 km in length with its source at Bernau bei Berlin
, and in Berlin is a relatively well known tributary
of the Spree
, into which it enters close to the Weidendammer Bridge
.
Several areas around Berlin and Brandenburg are named after the Panke, including Pankow
and Panketal
.
The Schmöckpfuhlgraben
flows into the Panke.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
It is 29 km in length with its source at Bernau bei Berlin
Bernau bei Berlin
Bernau bei Berlin is a German town in the Barnim district. The town is located about northeast of Berlin.-History:...
, and in Berlin is a relatively well known tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Spree
Spree
The Spree is a river that flows through the Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin states of Germany, and in the Ústí nad Labem region of the Czech Republic...
, into which it enters close to the Weidendammer Bridge
Weidendammer Bridge
The Weidendammer Bridge is an long bridge where the Friedrichstrasse crosses the Spree river in the central Mitte district of Berlin, Germany...
.
Several areas around Berlin and Brandenburg are named after the Panke, including Pankow
Pankow (locality)
Pankow is a locality of Berlin in the district of Pankow. Until 2001 it was an autonomous district with the localities of Niederschönhausen, Wilhelmsruh, Rosenthal, Blankenfelde, Buch and Französisch Buchholz.-History:...
and Panketal
Panketal
Panketal is a municipality in the district of Barnim, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 15 km northeast of Berlin .- History :...
.
The Schmöckpfuhlgraben
Schmöckpfuhlgraben
thumb|the Schmöckpfuhlgraben separates Heinersdorf and BlankenburgThe Schmöckpfuhl is a ditch in Heinersdorf in the Pankow district of Berlin....
flows into the Panke.