Löcknitz (river)

Löcknitz (German pronunciation: [ˈlœknɪts] ^ⓘ) is a river in northern Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg and a few kilometres in Lower Saxony.

Löcknitz
The Löcknitz near Polz [ceb; de]
Location
Country	Germany
States	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Brandenburg Lower Saxony
Districts	Ludwigslust-Parchim Prignitz Lüneburg
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Ziegendorf at Parchim
• coordinates	53°18′35″N 11°49′55″E
• elevation	ca. 53 m (174 ft)
Mouth
• location	near Wehningen [de] into the Elbe
• coordinates	53°10′03″N 11°09′21″E
• elevation	11.5 m (38 ft)
Length	66 km (41 mi)
Basin size	937 km2 (362 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	4.6 m3/s (160 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Elbe→ North Sea
Tributaries
• left	Karwe, Hauptgraben and others
• right	Löcknitz-Mühlbach, Tarnitz, Alte Elde and others

The Löcknitz is a right tributary of the Elbe, its total length is 66 kilometres (41 mi). The Löcknitz originates south of Parchim, and flows through Karstädt, Lenzen, and Dömitz. The Löcknitz joins the Elbe in Wehningen [de] (part of Amt Neuhaus), a few kilometres downstream from Dömitz.

A different river Löcknitz arises in a protected valley in Eastern Brandenburg, contributing to Spree and then into Havel and Elbe as well.^[1]

See also

• List of rivers of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
• List of rivers of Brandenburg
• List of rivers of Lower Saxony