| Mouth location | Elbe–Lübeck Canal |
|---|---|
| Mouth coordinates | 53°22′26″N 10°34′51″E |
| Progression | Elbe–Lübeck Canal→ |
| Country | Germany |
| States | Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
Delvenau (incorrectly known today as: Stecknitz) is a 50-kilometre (31-mile) river in Herzogtum Lauenburg in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.[1] It begins in Büchen, flows to the Elbe–Lübeck Canal near its confluence with the Elbe in Lauenburg. The lower section between Bröthen and Lauenburg forms the border between Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
The name Delvenau originates from the Middle Low German word delf meaning trench.[1]
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References
- ^ Greule, Albrecht (2014). Deutsches Gewässernamenbuch: Etymologie der Gewässernamen und der zugehörigen Gebiets-, Siedlungs- und Flurnamen (in German). Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783110338591. ISBN 978-3-11-019039-7.