Alster
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| Length | 56 km |
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| Area | 587 |
| Source | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
| Mouth | Elbe |
| ⁃ right | Tarpenbek |
| Isebek | |
| Did you know | Through ponding of the river in the 13th century, two artificial lakes, the Außenalster (Outer Alster) and the smaller Binnenalster (Inner Alster) were created in central Hamburg. |
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| ID | 879275 |
About Alster
The Alster 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. The Alster is Hamburg's second most important river.
