Elbe
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The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia, then Germany before flowing into the North Sea
The Elbe (Labe) near Děčín, Czech Republic
Albis or Albia are old medieval names for the river Elbe
The Middle Elbe in the North German Plain near the village of Gorleben. In this section, the river had been part of the Iron Curtain between West and East Germany during the Cold War. For that reason, the river banks even today look relatively natural and undeveloped. (Photo taken in 2011)
View of the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland, an area in Germany
Unterelbe
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The Unterelbe or, in English usually the Lower Elbe, refers to the lower reaches of the river Elbe in Germany influenced by the tides.
Chart 1860