Alster
The Alster (German pronunciation: [ˈalstɐ] ⓘ) is a right tributary of the Elbe river in Northern Germany. It has its source near Henstedt-Ulzburg, Schleswig-Holstein, flows somewhat southwards through much of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and joins the Elbe in central Hamburg.
| Alster | |
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Aerial view of the Alster's two lakes in Hamburg | |
Map of Alster and canals in Hamburg | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
| • coordinates | 53°45′49.1″N 10°0′17.4″E |
| • elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Mouth | Elbe |
• location | Hamburg |
• coordinates | 53°32′40″N 9°59′0″E |
• elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Length | 56 km (35 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 5.8 m3/s (200 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bredenbek, Ammersbek, Saselbek, Osterbek, Wandse |
| • right | Tarpenbek, Isebek |
| Progression | Elbe→ North Sea |
The Alster is Hamburg's second most important river. While the Elbe river is a tidal navigation of international significance and prone to flooding, the Alster is a non-tidal, slow-flowing and in some places, seemingly untouched idyll of nature, in other places tamed and landscaped urban space. In the city center, the river forms two lakes, both prominent features in Hamburg's cityscape.
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