Havel

Havel
The Havel in Potsdam
Rivers Havel (dark blue) and Rhin (turquoise)
Location
CountryGermany
Cities
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAnkershagen, Mecklenburg
 • coordinates53°28′04″N 12°56′08″E / 53.467778°N 12.935556°E / 53.467778; 12.935556
 • elevation65 m (213 ft)
MouthElbe
 • location
Rühstädt-Gnevsdorf
 • coordinates
52°54′30″N 11°52′38″E / 52.908333°N 11.877222°E / 52.908333; 11.877222
 • elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Length324 km (201 miles)
Basin size23,858 km2 (9,212 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationHavelberg
 • average103 m3/s (3,600 cu ft/s)
 • minimum18.8 m3/s (660 cu ft/s)
 • maximum215 m3/s (7,600 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionElbeNorth Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftWoblitz, Briese, Tegeler Fließ, Spree, Nuthe, Plane, Buckau
 • rightRhin, Dosse
Map

The Havel (German: [ˈhaːfl̩] )[1] is a river in northeastern Germany, flowing through the states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin and Saxony-Anhalt. The 325 kilometres (202 mi) long Havel is a right tributary of the Elbe. However, the direct distance from its source to its mouth is only 94 kilometres (58 mi). For much of its length, the Havel is navigable; it provides an important link in the waterway connections between the east and west of Germany, as well as beyond.

  1. ^ "Duden | Havel | Rechtschreibung, Bedeutung, Definition, Herkunft".