List of rivers of Saxony-Anhalt

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Aland (river) river in Germany

The Aland is a river in the German states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, left tributary of the Elbe. It is the continuation of the river Biese, which is the continuation of the river Milde. The Aland is 27 kilometres (17 mi) long, whereas the total Milde-Biese-Aland system is 97 kilometres (60 mi) long. The Aland flows into the Elbe in Schnackenburg.

Aller (Germany) Sidestream of the river Weser

The Aller is a 215-kilometre (134 mi) long river in the states of Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony in Germany. It is a right-hand, and hence eastern, tributary of the Weser and is also its largest tributary. Its last 117 kilometres (73 mi) form the Lower Aller federal waterway (Bundeswasserstraße). The Aller was extensively straightened, widened and, in places, dyked, during the 1960s to provide flood control of the river. In a 20-kilometre (12 mi) long section near Gifhorn, the river meanders in its natural river bed.

Allerbach is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

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Bauerngraben (Ohre) river in Germany

Bauerngraben is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is a tributary to the Ohre, which it joins in Calvörde.

Beber (Ohre) river in Germany

Beber is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It flows into the Ohre near Haldensleben.

The Biese is a river in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, source river of the Aland. It is the continuation of the river Milde, downstream from Beese. The Biese is 33 kilometres (21 mi) long, whereas the total Milde-Biese-Aland system is 97 kilometres (60 mi) long. The Biese flows into the Aland in Seehausen.

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Geisel (river) river

Geisel is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The source of the Geisel, the Geiselquell, is located in the village of Sankt Micheln just west of Mücheln. The Geisel flows east through Geiseltal, or Geisel valley, until it flows into the Gotthardteich in Merseburg, thats runoff, the Klia, empties into the Saale.

Glasebach (Bauerngraben) river in Südharz, Germany

The Glasebach is a stream of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Glasebach (Selke) river in Germany

Glasebach is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It flows into the Selke near Straßberg.

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Hadeborn is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It flows into the Wipper in Hettstedt.

Hagenbach is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It flows into the Hassel near Hasselfelde.

Harsleber Bach is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

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The Kabelske is a river in the German states of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. It is a left tributary of the Reide, and flows through the counties of Nordsachsen and Saalekreis, as well as the eastern part of the borough of Halle (Saale) in southern Saxony-Anhalt.

Kalte Bode river in Germany

The Kalte Bode is the left-hand headstream of the Bode in the High Harz Mountains in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is 17 kilometres (11 mi) long.

Katzsohlbach river in Germany

Katzsohlbach is a stream in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It flows through the Katzsohlteich pond, and joins the Selke in Güntersberge.

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Laweke is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It flows into the Salza in Zappendorf.

Leine (Eine) river in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Leine is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It flows into the Eine in Stangerode.

Leine (Helme) river in Germany

Leine is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It flows into the Helme in Bennungen.

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Weser river in north-western Germany

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Harz Low mountain range in northern Germany

The Harz is a Mittelgebirge that has the highest elevations in Northern Germany and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. The name Harz derives from the Middle High German word Hardt or Hart, Latinized as Hercynia. The Brocken is the highest summit in the Harz with an elevation of 1,141.1 metres (3,744 ft) above sea level. The Wurmberg is the highest peak located entirely within the state of Lower Saxony.

Saale river in Germany

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Bode (river) Sidestream of the river Saale

The Bode is a river in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, a left tributary of the Saale. It rises in the Harz mountains and drains them in a northerly direction. After 169 kilometres (105 mi) it discharges into the Saale at Nienburg. The river is named after a legendary giant, the wild, rampaging, Bohemian, Prince Bodo, who, according to the Rosstrappe legend changed into a marauding dog that guarded the crown of Princess Brunhilde in the Kronensumpf in the present-day Bode Gorge. The gorge is the narrow section of the Bode valley between Treseburg and Thale.

Harzer Wandernadel

The Harzer Wandernadel is a system of hiking awards in the Harz mountains in central Germany. The hiker can earn awards at different levels of challenge by walking to the various checkpoints in the network and stamping his or her passbook to record the visit. With 222 checkpoints in three federal states and across five districts in the Harz and with membership in five figures, the system has gained a following Germany-wide.

Selke (river) tributary of the River Bode in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

The Selke is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

The Allerbach is a left tributary of the Warme Bode, just under 5 kilometres (3 mi) long, in the Harz Mountains of central Germany.

Ohm Hills mountain range

The Ohm Hills are a small range of hills up to 533.4 m above sea level (NN) high and about 50 km² in area. They are part of the Lower Eichsfeld region and are located in the county of Eichsfeld, North Thuringia, Germany.