Alster
The Alster is a river of Bavaria and of Thuringia, Germany. It is a right-bank tributary of the Itz, which it joins near Kaltenbrunn. The name is derived from the Germanic *al-stra- 'growing, swelling'.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Germany
- Also known as: “Alster (Itz)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Schenkenau and Saalkirche.
St. Bartholomäus (Memmelsdorf)
Church
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St. Bartholomäus (Memmelsdorf) is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaltenbrunn and Bodelstadt.
Memmelsdorf in Unterfranken
Village
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Memmelsdorf in Unterfranken is a village.
Alster
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Untermerzbach, Haßberge, Lower Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Venetian—“Alster” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Alster”
- Asturian: “Alster”
- Bavarian: “Alster”
- Catalan: “Alster”
- Chinese: “阿爾斯特河 (伊茨河支流)”
- Chinese: “阿爾斯特河”
- Chuvash: “Альстер”
- Dutch: “Alster”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الستر”
- French: “Alster”
- German: “Alster”
- Irish: “Alster”
- Persian: “آلستر (ایتز)”
- Persian: “آلستر”
- Russian: “Альстер”
- Slovenian: “Alster”
- Turkish: “Alster”
- Venetian: “Alster”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Truschenhof and Untermerzbach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schenkenau and Rodach.
Lower Franconia: Must-Visit Destinations
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