Laute is a river of

Lower Saxony Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...

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. It is a right

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...

of the

Innerste The Innerste is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Leine river and in length. Origin of the name The river name is not related to the German word ''innerste'' meaning innermost. ''Innerste'', in earlier times c ...

. The Laute rises in the vicinity of

Hahnenklee Hahnenklee is a borough of the city of Goslar, in the German state of the Lower Saxony. It is located within the Harz mountain range between Goslar and Osterode. The population is about 1200 inhabitants. History Hahnenklee became a state-rec ...

in the

Upper Harz The Upper Harz (german: Oberharz, ) refers to the northwestern and higher part of the Harz mountain range in Germany. The exact boundaries of this geographical region may be defined differently depending on the context. In its traditional sense, th ...

and discharges about {{cvt, 6, km later into the

Lautenthal The formerly free mining town ('' Bergstadt'') of Lautenthal in Germany is a state-recognised, climatic spa with around 1,570 inhabitants and has been part of the borough of Langelsheim since 1972. Geography Lautenthal lies in the Innerst ...

. The source is at an elevation of about 540 m at the bottom of a mountain called ''Kuttelbacher Berg''. The Laute flows to the west parallel to road L 516 which is called ''Hahnenkleer Straße'' in Lautenthal. The name of the town means ''Laute Valley''. The mouth is at an elevation of about 300 m in the west of ''Wildemanner Strasse'', the high street of Lautenthal. In 1875 a railway bridge of the

Innerste Valley Railway The Innerste is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Leine river and in length. Origin of the name The river name is not related to the German word ''innerste'' meaning innermost. ''Innerste'', in earlier times c ...

was built over the Laute close to its mouth. Although the railway line was closed in 1977, the bridge is well preserved and still used by hikers. A flood of the Laute caused considerable damage in Lautenthal in 1877.Fremdenverkehrsverein Bergstadt Lautenthal e.V.: ''Lautenthal - wo der Harz am schönsten ist'', p. 38. Lautenthal 2003 File:InnersteLaute.jpg, Laute in the east of Lautenthal File:Laute in Lauthenthal.jpg, Laute in the middle of Lautenthal File:LautenthalLauteBridge.jpg, Former railway bridge over the Laute which discharges into the Innerste (in the foreground)

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Rivers of Lower Saxony Rivers of the Harz Rivers of Germany

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