Rethe

The Rethe is a waterway in the , . It is located in between the islands Hohe Schaar and Neuhof. It connects the basin with the . It is bridged by the Rethe Lift Bridge.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Köhlbrand Bridge and Hachmannbrücke.

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The is a cable-stayed bridge in , , which connects the harbor area on the island of between the and branches of the river with motorway 7.

Bridge
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is a bridge.

Lighthouse
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is a lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altenwerder and Moorburg.

Suburb
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is a quarter in the borough of the in northern . The former village on an island became a port expansion area in the 1960s.

Suburb
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is a place in , in the quarter . Flora and fauna: Altes Land. The coal power plant started in 1974 at the harbour. The most recent generator opened in 2015, and closed in 2021. is situated 2½ km southwest of Rethe.

The southern bank of the river Elbe in is dominated by the city's massive port. You will find the Finkenwerder airport, the site of the Airbus aircraft assembly plant there, which is a planespotter's favourite, and further south the district of Harburg, which used to be a separate city and has a long history.

Rethe

Latitude
53.50854° or 53° 30′ 31″ north
Longitude
9.95205° or 9° 57′ 7″ east
Open location code
9F5FGX52+CR
Geo­Names ID
2848052
Wiki­data ID
Q2146155
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Satellite Map

Discover Rethe from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Irish—“Rethe” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Rethe”
  • Catalan: “Rethe”
  • Cebuano: “Rethe”
  • Dutch: “Rethe”
  • French: “Rethe”
  • German: “Rethe”
  • Irish: “Rethe”

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