The Pinnau is a river, which flows right or northeast of the main river,

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. The Pinnau is therefore a tributary in the southern part of

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. The Pinnau is categorized by German (''Federal/state association water'') by "flow type" as a "marshland water body". The lower part between the Elbe and

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is navigable for Class II ships, the middle part between Uetersen and

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Route

The Pinnau has its source in the town of

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, then flows southwest, in

to the west and ends in the municipality of

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in the Elbe, which streams in northwestern direction.

Hydrology

The Pinnau is very much tide dependent and strongly influenced by tidal range.

Tributary rivers

* Krambek, first tributary river of the Pinnau * Bilsener Bek, second tributary from the right side * Ebach, flows from left side into the river in the town of Ellerau * Gronau, flows from left side into the river between Ellerau and

Quickborn Quickborn is a rich town in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It belongs to Metropolregion Hamburg and is located on the north part of Hamburg on Autobahn A7. Geography Quickborn is located about 18 km north from ...

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, flows into the river from the right in

* Mühlenau, flows in from left side in Pinneberg * Appener Au (Beek), flows in from left side in

Appen Appen is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 3 km west of Pinneberg, and 20 km northwest of Hamburg. It is twinned with the village of Polegate, near Eastbourne ...

* Bilsbek, flows into the river from the right between

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and

Tornesch Tornesch is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately southeast of Elmshorn, and northwest of Hamburg. Tornesch is also the home of the Klaus-Groth-Schule, named after the German poet Kl ...

* Ohrtbrookgraben, flows into the river from the right between

und

History

The Pinnau was called in earlier times ''Ütristina'' or in later times ''Aue to Ueterst''.

Federal Water Street

The Pinnau is a federal waterway within the remit of the (Waterways and Shipping Office Hamburg) from the south-western edge of the railway bridge in Pinneberg to the mouth of the ''Pagensander Nebenelbe'' with , at Elbe-km 658.99. It is one of the inland waterways, on which the German (Maritime Traffic Regulations) applies.

References

External links

Längen (in km) der Hauptschifffahrtswege (Hauptstrecken und bestimmte Nebenstrecken) der Binnenwasserstraßen des Bundes, Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes
Rivers of Schleswig-Holstein Rivers of Germany {{SchleswigHolstein-river-stub