Grindau
Encyclopedia
The Grindau is an 11 kilometre long right-hand tributary
of the River Leine in Lower Saxony
(Germany
).
and flows initially westwards via Lindwedel
, Adolfsglück
, Hope
, Esperke
to the village of Grindau, where it discharges into the Leine
.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the River Leine in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
(Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
).
Course
The Grindau rises in the Viehbruch near Wedemark-PlumhofWedemark
Wedemark is a municipality in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Wedemark is a historical landscape description for the area and is situated approx. 20 km north of Hanover...
and flows initially westwards via Lindwedel
Lindwedel
Lindwedel is a municipality in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
, Adolfsglück
Lindwedel
Lindwedel is a municipality in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
, Hope
Lindwedel
Lindwedel is a municipality in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
, Esperke
Neustadt am Rübenberge
Neustadt am Rübenberge is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. At 357 km², it is the 9th largest settlement in Germany by area , though only about 45,000 inhabitants live there...
to the village of Grindau, where it discharges into the Leine
Leine
The Leine is a river in Thuringia and Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Aller river and 281 km in length.The river's source is located close to the town of Leinefelde in Thuringia...
.