Kleine Steinau is a river of
Lower Saxony,
Germany. It is a tributary of the
Sieber, north of
Herzberg am Harz
Herzberg am Harz is a town in the Göttingen district of Lower Saxony, Germany.
Geography
Herzberg is situated on the southwestern rim of the Harz mountain range and the Harz National Park. Natural monuments in the surrounding area include the ...
in the
district of Göttingen.
The Kleine Steina rises at about between the ''Schindelkopf'' mountain and the
Spießerklippe crags on the ridge of
Auf dem Acker. It initially flows in a westerly direction, but later swings south before emptying into the River Sieber near the small settlement of ''Aschenhütte'', not far from the mouth of the
Große Steinau
The Große Steinau is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany.
It is a tributary of the Sieber, north of Herzberg am Harz in the district of Göttingen. It rises at about 690 metres near the crags of the Sophienklippe on the Acker. It initiall ...
. In the upper reaches of the Kleine Steinau it is also called the ''Schindelgraben'', although it is not clear from the maps at which point the name changes.
See also
*
List of rivers of Lower Saxony
References
Sources
*Topographische Karte 1:25000, Nr. 4228 Riefensbeek
*Topographische Karte 1:25000, Nr. 4227 Osterode im Harz
*Topographische Karte 1:25000, Nr. 4327 Gieboldehausen
Rivers of Lower Saxony
Rivers of the Harz
Göttingen (district)
Rivers of Germany
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