Pinnau (river)
Pinnau | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
State | Schleswig-Holstein |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Elbe |
• coordinates | 53°40′34″N 9°32′44″E / 53.6762°N 9.5455°ECoordinates: 53°40′34″N 9°32′44″E / 53.6762°N 9.5455°E |
Basin features | |
Progression | Elbe→ North Sea |
The Pinnau is a 41-kilometre-long (25 mi) river, which flows right or northeast of the main river, Elbe. The Pinnau is therefore a tributary in the southern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
The Pinnau is categorized by German Uetersen is navigable for Class II ships, the 10.3 km (6.4 mi) middle part between Uetersen and Pinneberg is navigable but not classified.[1]
(Federal/state association water) by "flow type" as a "marshland water body". The 8.5 km (5.3 mi) lower part between the Elbe andRoute[]
The Pinnau has its source in the town of Henstedt-Ulzburg, then flows southwest, in Pinneberg to the west and ends in the municipality of Haselau in the Elbe, which streams in northwestern direction.
Hydrology[]
The Pinnau is very much tide dependent and strongly influenced by tidal range.
Tributary rivers[]
- Krambek, first tributary river of the Pinnau
- Bilsener Bek, second tributary from the right side
- Ebach, flows from left side into the river in the town of Ellerau
- Gronau, flows from left side into the river between Ellerau and Quickborn
- , flows into the river from the right in Pinneberg
- Mühlenau, flows in from left side in Pinneberg
- (Beek), flows in from left side in Appen
- Bilsbek, flows into the river from the right between Prisdorf and Tornesch
- Ohrtbrookgraben, flows into the river from the right between Tornesch und Uetersen
History[]
The Pinnau was called in earlier times Ütristina or in later times Aue to Ueterst.
Federal Water Street[]
The Pinnau is a federal waterway within the remit of the
(Waterways and Shipping Office Hamburg) from the south-western edge of the railway bridge in Pinneberg to the mouth of the Pagensander Nebenelbe with 18.81 km (11.69 mi), at Elbe-km 658.99. It is one of the inland waterways, on which the German (Maritime Traffic Regulations) applies.See also[]
References[]
- ^ Längen der Hauptschifffahrtswege der Binnenwasserstraßen des Bundes, Liste 4, Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur (i.e. Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure)
External links[]
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- Tributaries of the Elbe
- Rivers of Schleswig-Holstein
- Rivers of Germany
- Schleswig-Holstein river stubs