Schwentine

Schwentine
The Schwentine near Kiel
Location
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
Reference no.	DE: 9614
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Bungsberg
Mouth
• location	between the Kiel districts of Neumühlen-Dietrichsdorf and Wellingdorf into the Kiel Fjord
• coordinates	54°19′39″N 10°11′10″E / 54.3275°N 10.18611°E / 54.3275; 10.18611
Length	62 km
Basin features
Landmarks	Cities: Kiel Small towns: Eutin, Plön, Preetz, Schwentinental Villages: Malente
Tributaries
• left	Alte Schwentine
• right	Spolsau
Waterbodies	Lakes: Stendorfer See, Sibbersdorfer See, Großer Eutiner See, Kellersee, Dieksee, Langensee, Behler See, Höftsee, Großer Plöner See, Stadtsee, Schwanensee, Kleiner Plöner See, Kronsee, Fuhlensee, Lanker See, Kirchsee Reservoirs: Rosensee

The Schwentine is a river in the North German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi) long and rises on the hill of Bungsberg, the highest point in the state, near the village of Kasseedorf in Ostholstein. It then runs from its source to Kiel where it flows into the Kiel Fjord, a bay of the Baltic Sea. It passes through several lakes, including the Großer Plöner See, the largest lake in Schleswig-Holstein, as well as the towns Eutin, Malente, Plön, Preetz and Kiel.