Löcknitz (river)
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| The Löcknitz near Polz | |
| Location | Ludwigslust-Parchim, Prignitz, Amt Neuhaus |
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| Length | 66 km (41 mi) |
| Source | Ziegendorf bei Parchim 53°18′35″N 11°49′55″E / 53.3097917°N 11.8320139°ECoordinates: 53°18′35″N 11°49′55″E / 53.3097917°N 11.8320139°E |
| Source height | ca. 53 m (174 ft) |
| Mouth | near Wehningen into the Elbe 53°10′03″N 11°09′21″E / 53.1675694°N 11.15583°E |
| Mouth height | 11.5 m (38 ft) |
| Basin | Elbe |
| Catchment | 937 km2 (362 sq mi) |
| Discharge | Average mid: 4.6 m3/s (160 cu ft/s) |
| Right tributaries | Löcknitz-Mühlbach, Tarnitz, Alte Elde and others |
| Left tributaries | Karwe, Hauptgraben and others |
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The Löcknitz is a river in northern Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg and a few kilometres in Lower Saxony). It is a right tributary of the Elbe and 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, a few km downstream from Dömitz.
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