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| Wakenitz | |
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 Historical sight of the Wakenitz and Lübeck by Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg (between 1572 and 1618) | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| States | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Ratzeburger See |
| Mouth | |
• location | Trave |
• coordinates | 53°52′24″N 10°41′50″E / 53.8733°N 10.6972°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Trave→ Baltic Sea |
The Wakenitz (Middle Low German Wakenisse [1]) is a river in southeastern Schleswig-Holstein and at the border to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
The Wakenitz's source is the Ratzeburger See[2] in Ratzeburg. It is about 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) long and drains into the Trave in Lübeck. The majority of its eastern bank forms the border between Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. After the end of World War II this river formed part of the Iron Curtain between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic. The Wakenitz drains an area of about 445 km2 (172 sq mi).
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Hamburgische Chroniken in niedersächsischer Sprache". Hamburg. July 10, 1861 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ Külls, Christoph (2021). "Untersuchungen der Wasserqualität an Wakenitz, Krähenteich und Mühlenteich" (PDF). Berichte des Labors für Hydrologie 2021 (in German). Technische Hochschule Lübeck: Labor für Hydrologie und Internationale Wasserwirtschaft. Retrieved 23 April 2025.