Wandse

Wandse  (in sections also called Eilbek) is a river of Schleswig-Holstein and of Hamburg, Germany.

Wandse Eilbek, Eilbekkanal
Wandse as Eilbekkanal in Hamburg
Location
Country	Germany
States	Schleswig-Holstein Hamburg
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Siek
• coordinates	53°38′26″N 10°16′46″E
• elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Mouth	Alster (Außenalster)
• location	Hohenfelde, Hamburg
• coordinates	53°33′56″N 10°0′59″E
• elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Length	20 km (12 mi)
Discharge
• average	7.0 m^3/s (250 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Stellau, Rahlau
• right	Berner Au
Progression	Alster→ Elbe→ North Sea

The Wandse rises west of the village of Siek in Kreis Stormarn in Schleswig-Holstein and ends in the center of Hamburg in the Alster. Along the banks of the Wandse there were many water mills. The river passes through the settlements of Siek, Braak, Stapelfeld, and Hamburg.

In Hamburg, the district of Wandsbek takes its name from the river as it winds its way westwards via the Eichtal Park, a public urban park. After passing through the pond Mühlenteich, the river continues as Eilbek (later Eilbekkanal), eponymous to the Eilbek district. The canal joins the Alster in the heart of Hamburg at Außenalster.[1]

Meander restoration

The River Wandse is a site of interest for river management and conservation due to a pioneering project carried out in 1982 to restore the original meanders to an engineered section of the river flowing through the national park.[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Schleswig-Holstein
• List of rivers of Hamburg
• List of bridges in Hamburg

References

1. Theweleit, Klaus (1 June 1994). Object-choice: (All you need is love-- ) : on mating strategies & a fragment of a Freud biography. Verso. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-86091-642-0. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
2. Purseglove, Jeremy. Taming the Flood. Oxford University Press. p. 177. ISBN 0-19-215891-0.