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The river Bille () is a small, slow-flowing German river in Stormarn,
Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein (; da, Slesvig-Holsten; nds, Sleswig-Holsteen; frr, Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Sc ...
and
Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal ...
, a right tributary of the
Elbe The Elbe (; cs, Labe ; nds, Ilv or ''Elv''; Upper and dsb, Łobjo) 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 (western half of the Czech Re ...
. Its source is near Linau, north of the heathland
Hahnheide The Hahnheide () is a wooded moraine landscape in the east of the municipality Trittau ( Stormarn County) in Schleswig-Holstein, in Germany. The name ''Hahnheide'' means derived in today's language '' High Heath''. In the Middle Ages the Hahn ...
forest. It then flows south of
Trittau Trittau (; West Low German: ''Trittow'') is a municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, located 30 km east of Hamburg. It is the economical and administrative center of Amt Trittau, which is part of the Stormarn district. Other villages ...
, representing the border between Stormarn and
Lauenburg Lauenburg (), or Lauenburg an der Elbe ( en, Lauenberg on the Elbe), is a town in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the northern bank of the river Elbe, east of Hamburg. It is the southernmost town of Schleswig-Holstein ...
, continues south of
Reinbek Reinbek (; probably from "Rainbek" = brook at the field margin; Northern Low Saxon: ''Reinbeek'') is a town located in Stormarn district in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein within the metropolitan region of Hamburg. It is accesse ...
and reaches the river
Elbe The Elbe (; cs, Labe ; nds, Ilv or ''Elv''; Upper and dsb, Łobjo) 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 (western half of the Czech Re ...
near Billwerder. A lot of old estates and tasteful parks are laid out along its riverbank. Its total length is 65 km. The Bille is one of three rivers which flow through the city of
Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal ...
, the other two being the
Elbe The Elbe (; cs, Labe ; nds, Ilv or ''Elv''; Upper and dsb, Łobjo) 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 (western half of the Czech Re ...
and the
Alster The Alster () is a right tributary of the Elbe river in Northern Germany. It has its source near Henstedt-Ulzburg, Schleswig-Holstein, flows somewhat southwards through much of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and joins the Elbe in central ...
.


Tributaries

The upper Bille drains a wide catchment area with many brooks and small stretches of water. Main tributaries are the ''Corbek'' feeding the Bille near
Witzhave Witzhave () is a municipality in the district of Stormarn, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after ...
and the ''Schwarze Au'' at
Aumühle Aumühle () is a municipality in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany, about 21 km (14 mi) east of Hamburg. Its Friedrichsruh district is home to the family estate and mausoleum of Otto von Bismarck. Geography Aumühle lies on the ...
, having drained wide parts of the large
Sachsenwald The Sachsenwald () is a forest near Hamburg, Germany. It is an unincorporated area in the amt Hohe Elbgeest. It derives its name (which means 'Saxon woods' in English) from being located in the former Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg, earlier also calle ...
forest.


Landmarks

* ''Grander Mühle'', an ancient watermill at
Kuddewörde Kuddewörde (old Saxon: ''Kuthenworden'') is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated at the river Bille. In 1230 Kuddewörde is mentioned in the records of the bishop of Ratzeburg Ratzeburg ...
, dating back to 1303 * ''Schloss
Reinbek Reinbek (; probably from "Rainbek" = brook at the field margin; Northern Low Saxon: ''Reinbeek'') is a town located in Stormarn district in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein within the metropolitan region of Hamburg. It is accesse ...
'', a castle from 1572 * ''Schloss
Bergedorf Bergedorf () is the largest of the seven boroughs of Hamburg, Germany, named after Bergedorf quarter within this borough. In 2020 the population of the borough was 130,994. History The city of Bergedorf received town privileges in 1275, then ...
'', a castle showing wooden raftwork and Brick Gothic


See also

*
List of rivers of Schleswig-Holstein A list of rivers of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany: A * Aalbek, flowing through the Hemmelsdorfer See and into the Baltic Sea * Aalbek, tributary of the Stör *Alster * Alte Schwentine * Arlau B * Barnitz * Basshornlaufgraben * Bekau * Beste * ...
*
List of rivers of Hamburg A list of rivers of Hamburg, Germany: A *Alster B *Berner Au * Bille *Bredenbek D * Deepenhorngraben * Dove Elbe * Dradenau *Düpenau E *Elbe * Este F * Flottbek G * Glinder Au *Gose Elbe K *Köhlbrand * Kollau L * Ladenbek *Lottbek *Lurupe ...


External links


Much information on Bille from the ''Hamburg Department of the Environment''
(German) {{Authority control Rivers of Hamburg Rivers of Schleswig-Holstein Rivers of Germany