Aue (Elbe) Explained

Aue
Pushpin Map:Lower Saxony
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Type2:Location
Subdivision Name2:Lower Saxony, Germany
Subdivision Type3:Reference no.
Subdivision Name3:DE: 596
Length:31.5 km
Source1 Location:near Ahlerstedt
Source1 Coordinates:53.4116°N 9.4867°W
Mouth Location:In Horneburg at its confluence with the Landwettern to form the Lühe
Mouth Coordinates:53.5121°N 9.5909°W
Basin Landmarks:Villages: Ahlerstedt, Bargstedt, Harsefeld, Bliedersdorf, Horneburg
River System:Elbe
Progression:Lühe → Elbe → North Sea
Tributaries Right:Brakengraben, Steinbeck, Landwettern, Rellerbach
Tributaries Left:Tiefenbach
Custom Label:References

The Aue is a river in northern Germany in the district of Stade in Lower Saxony. It has a length of about .

Course

The Aue rises in the vicinity of near Ahlerstedt and flows through the towns and villages of:

to Horneburg, where it changes its name and from there on flows as the Lühe for a further to the River Elbe.

Flood

In August 2002 a flood, caused by a long period of heavy rain in the catchment area of the river, broke through the dykes at Horneburg and caused considerable damage there. Horneburg responded to the threat of further flooding by building a stronger quay wall within the village and renovating the dykes.

See also