Elbe River

The Elbe is one of Central Europe's major rivers. It begins in the northern Czech Republic's Giant Mountains and flows through much of Bohemia (the western part of the Czech Republic), Germany, and into the North Sea near Cuxhaven, 110 kilometers (68 miles) northwest of Hamburg. It has a total length of 1,094 kilometers (680 mi) and it is one of the longest rivers of the country. The rivers Vltava, Saale, Havel, Mulde, Schwarze Elster, and Ohe are among the Elbe's significant tributaries.

The Elbe river basin, which includes the Elbe and its tributaries, covers 148,268 square kilometers (57,247 square miles), making it Europe's eleventh largest. The basin encompasses four nations, but it is almost fully contained inside two of them: Germany (65.5%) and the Czech Republic (33.7%), which account for about two-thirds of the state's total area. The basin also spreads to Austria (0.6 percent) and Poland on the outskirts (0.2 percent ). The Elbe catchment region has a population of 24.4 million people, with Berlin, Hamburg, Prague, Dresden, and Leipzig as the largest cities.

The majority of the Elbe River has mostly remained untouched by humanity, with lush landscapes, wetlands, and woodlands. The Elbe River runs through the Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve. Many wildlife species, such as red and black kites, cranes, and storks, thrive here.

Length: 1165 km