Delvenau
| Delvenau | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| States | Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Elbe–Lübeck Canal |
• coordinates | 53°22′26″N 10°34′51″E / 53.37389°N 10.58083°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Elbe–Lübeck Canal→ Elbe→ North Sea |
Delvenau (incorrectly known today as: Stecknitz) is a 50-kilometre-long (31 mi) river in Herzogtum Lauenburg in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.[1] It begins in Büchen, flows to the Elbe–Lübeck Canal near its confluence with the Elbe in Lauenburg. The lower section between Bröthen and Lauenburg forms the border between Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
The name Delvenau originates from the Middle Low German word delf meaning trench.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Greule, Albrecht (2014). Deutsches Gewässernamenbuch: Etymologie der Gewässernamen und der zugehörigen Gebiets-, Siedlungs- und Flurnamen (in German). Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783110338591. ISBN 978-3-11-019039-7.