Seeve
River in Germany
title: "Seeve" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rivers-of-lower-saxony", "rivers-of-germany"] description: "River in Germany" topic_path: "geography/germany" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seeve" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary River in Germany ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Seeve |
| image | Seeve-Bruecke 3572 Ausschnitt.jpg |
| image_caption | Seeve near Jesteburg |
| subdivision_type1 | Country |
| subdivision_name1 | Germany |
| subdivision_type2 | State |
| subdivision_name2 | Lower Saxony |
| length_km | 40.8 |
| length_ref | |
| source1_location | Lüneburg Heath |
| mouth_location | Elbe |
| mouth_coordinates | |
| progression | |
| basin_size_km2 | 472 |
| basin_size_ref | |
| :: |
| name = Seeve | image = Seeve-Bruecke 3572 Ausschnitt.jpg | image_caption = Seeve near Jesteburg | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Germany | subdivision_type2 = State | subdivision_name2 = Lower Saxony | length_km = 40.8 | length_ref = | source1_location = Lüneburg Heath | mouth_location = Elbe | mouth_coordinates = | progression = | source1_elevation = | discharge1_avg = | basin_size_km2 = 472 | basin_size_ref = Seeve (; ) is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany, a tributary of the Elbe. It is approximately 40 km long.
The municipality of Seevetal is named after this river.
Course
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Untere_Seeveniederung_Seeve_im_Morgengrauen.jpg" caption="The Seeve in the ''Untere Seeveniederung'' a few kilometres before joining the Elbe"] ::
The Seeve source located is near Wehlen, south-east of Undeloh in the northern part of the Lüneburg Heath at an elevation of about 67 metres. It passes Holm, Lüllau, Jesteburg, Bendestorf, Ramelsloh, Horst, Lindhorst, Hittfeld, Karoxbostel, Glüsingen, Maschen and Hörsten. It then flows into the Elbe between Over and Wuhlenburg.
In Holm and Horst there are barrages to drive watermills. Just before joining the Elbe, the Seeve passes the natural reserve .
Water
The Seeve has a relatively steady, low water temperature throughout the year of 7 °C and is known as coldest river in northern Germany.
References
References
- [http://www.abendblatt.de/daten/2006/08/30/604263.html River presentation]{{in lang. de
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