Østerå River ("East Stream"; also Kjærs Mølleå) is a Danish
waterway
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located in the northern reaches of
tunnel valley
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between
Viborg and
Aalborg
Aalborg or Ã…lborg ( , , ) is Denmark's List of cities and towns in Denmark, fourth largest urban settlement (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) in the town proper and an Urban area, urban populati ...
. It measures approximately long. Its original outlet was at the center of Aalborg where it functioned as a harbor, providing a water supply and power source. Aalborg grew up around Østerå and Versterå (West Stream), two wide-mouthed streams, which flowed into the
Limfjord
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, providing access to shipping. Østerå served as a harbour for light ships until the second half of the 19th century.
Though the river was piped in the late 1800s to bypass the city center, its original course is noted in place names such as Østerå, Aagade and Mølleplads.
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Østerå (Kjærs Mølleå)at
Nordjyllands Amt
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Aalborg
Rivers of Jutland
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