Alte Elbe

Alte Elbe is the German name for oxbows of the Elbe, i.e. cut-off meanders. With about 20 km the largest one of these is the Dornburger Alte Elbe, a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Station 13 Biederitz and Biederitz station.

Station 13 Biederitz

Station 13 Biederitz

Photo: Georgfotoart, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Biederitz station

Railway station

Biederitz station is a railway station in the municipality of Biederitz, located in the Jerichower Land district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Steinkopfinsel

Island

Photo: Hadhuey, Public domain.

Steinkopfinsel is an island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Biederitz and Gerwisch.

Biederitz

Village

Photo: Muggmag, Public domain.

Biederitz is a municipality in the Jerichower Land district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It consists of the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions: Gerwisch, Gübs, Königsborn and Woltersdorf were merged into the municipality Biederitz in January 2010.

Gerwisch

Village

Photo: Muggmag, Public domain.

Gerwisch is a village and a former municipality in the Jerichower Land district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Biederitz. Gerwisch is situated 3 km east of Alte Elbe.

Friedensweiler

Neighborhood

Photo: Olaf2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Friedensweiler is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km south of Alte Elbe.

Alte Elbe

Type: Body of water
Description: river in Germany
Category: river
Location: Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

52.17157° or 52° 10′ 18″ north

Longitude

11.70418° or 11° 42′ 15″ east

Elevation

39 metres (128 feet)

Open location code

9F4H5PC3+JM

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Alte Elbe from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Venetian—“Alte Elbe” goes by many names.

Asturian: “Ríu Alte Elbe”
Catalan: “Alt Elba”
Dutch: “Alte Elbe”
French: “Alte Elbe”
German: “Alte Elbe (Magdeburg)”
German: “Alte Elbe Kathewitz”
German: “Alte Elbe”
Persian: “آلته البه”
Venetian: “Fiume Alte Elbe”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Alte Elbe”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Zuwachs and Industriehafen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tennis-Club Biederitz and Naturfreundewäldchen.

Saxony-Anhalt: Must-Visit Destinations

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