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River in Germany This article is about the river. For the Baltic islands, see Åland.
Aland
Aland, lower course
Aland (river) is located in GermanyAland (river)Location of mouth
Location
CountryGermany
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBiese, Altmark
 • coordinates52°52′08″N 11°45′07″E / 52.869°N 11.7520°E / 52.869; 11.7520
Mouth 
 • locationElbe
 • coordinates53°02′17″N 11°34′07″E / 53.0381°N 11.5685°E / 53.0381; 11.5685
Length28.0 km (17.4 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionElbe→ North Sea

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 (downstream from Seehausen), 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.

See also

References

  1. Saxony-Anhalt viewer of the State Office for Survey and Geoinformation (Landesamt für Vermessung und Geoinformation)
  2. ^ "Aland mouth and the border between Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. "Biese and Aland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
Germany Rivers of Germany by drainage basin or main stem
Baltic Sea
Black Sea
North Sea
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