Landgraben (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)

Landgraben is a river of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is 22.5 km (14.0 mi) long.^[1]

Landgraben
Location
Country	Germany
States	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Zarow and Großer Landgraben
• coordinates	53.6687°N 13.8704°E / 53.6687; 13.8704 and 53.7518°N 13.4314°E / 53.7518; 13.4314
Basin features
Progression	Zarow→ Baltic Sea Großer Landgraben→ Tollense→ Peene→ Baltic Sea

Peene South Canal, Landgraben, Kleiner Landgraben and Großer Landgraben

It forms a pseudobifurcation: its water west of Friedland flows towards the Großer Landgraben and the Tollense, and its water east of Friedland flows towards the Zarow, which flows into the Szczecin Lagoon. Its main tributary is the northflowing bifurcation of the Datze River, almost in the middle of its bed.

The approximate meaning of Landgraben is "Border Canal".^{[citation needed]} For several centuries it was part of the border between Mecklenburg and Pomerania. The Landgraben drains one of the broad glacial valleys of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. In these valleys, there is no strict discrimination^{[clarification needed]} between natural and artificial courses of water.

See also

• List of rivers of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern