Krückau

Krückau is a river in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein in the north of Germany. It flows into the river Elbe near Seestermühe. The 11.3 km lower part between the Elbe and Elmshorn is navigable but not classified.

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Type: Stream
Description: river in Germany
Also known as: “Kruckau”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eschschallen im Seestermüher Vorland and Pagensand.

Eschschallen im Seestermüher Vorland

Nature reserve

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Eschschallen im Seestermüher Vorland is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Krückau.

Pagensand

Nature reserve

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Pagensand is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km south of Krückau.

Dorfkirche

Church

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Dorfkirche is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Krückau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Assel and Bützfleth.

Assel

Village

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Assel is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Krückau.

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 7 km south of Krückau.