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| Schwartau | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Trave |
• coordinates | 53°54′27″N10°43′02″E / 53.9074°N 10.7173°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Trave→ Baltic Sea |
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