Pinnau

The Pinnau is a 41-kilometre-long 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.

Photo: Barghaan, CC BY 2.5.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eschschallen im Seestermüher Vorland and Grauerort Fortress.

Eschschallen im Seestermüher Vorland

Nature reserve

Photo: Huhu Uet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Eschschallen im Seestermüher Vorland is a nature reserve.

Grauerort Fortress

Photo: Morn the Gorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grauerort fortress is a German artillery fort on Elbe river about 9 km north of Stade which was built between 1869 and 1879 to defend the Port of Hamburg. Grauerort Fortress is situated 3½ km west of Pinnau.

Pagensand

Nature reserve

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Pagensand is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km northwest of Pinnau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neuendeich and Bützfleth.

Neuendeich

Village

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Neuendeich is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Neuendeich is situated 4 km east of Pinnau.

Bützfleth

Suburb

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Bützfleth is a village with 5000 inhabitants in the north of the city Stade in Lower Saxony. It borders in the south to Götzdorf, in the northwest to Bützflethermoor and Depenbeck, in the north to Abbenfleth and in the east to the river Elbe. Bützfleth is situated 5 km southwest of Pinnau.