Oste ( German pronunciation: [ˈoːstə, ˈɔstə] ) is a river in northern Lower Saxony , Germany with a length of 156 km (97 mi). It is a left tributary of the Elbe .
6-540: The Oste flows through the districts of Harburg , Rotenburg , Stade and Cuxhaven and empties into the Elbe river near Otterndorf . Its drainage area is 1.715 km (0.662 sq mi) and the decline between the source and the estuary is 31 m (102 ft). Tributaries are Ramme , Aue , Twiste , Bade, Bever and Mehe . The Oste is part of the Deutsche Fährstraße , an institution similar to
12-717: The Greater Hamburg Act . Harburg and Wilhelmsburg became two boroughs of Hamburg. The District of Harburg remained with the State of Prussia and retained its autonomy. Winsen upon Luhe became the new capital of the District in 1944. The District is located south of Hamburg and includes several suburbs of the Hamburg metropolitan area. In the south of the district part of the Lüneburg Heath ( Lüneburger Heide )
18-701: The American National Scenic Byways . It connects various places between Bremervörde and Kiel with relation to the history of ferries and crossing of rivers, like the historic transporter bridges in Rendsburg and Osten . Also at the Oste there are two pram ferries in Gräpel and Brobergen . The ferry in Gräpel is actually manually operated. Although recognized as an official waterway
24-453: The District of Winsen and the district-free City of Harburg upon Elbe . In 1932 the districts of Winsen and Harburg were merged; the City of Harburg-Wilhelmsburg (which had been merged in 1927) became the capital of the district, although it remained district-free and hence was not a part of the district. In 1937 the City of Harburg-Wilhelmsburg was incorporated into the City of Hamburg with
30-444: The Oste does not have much shipping traffic. The river has its source near Tostedt at the border of the Lüneburg Heath , flowing to the west passing Sittensen and Zeven , changing direction to north and passing Bremervörde , where influence of the tides is starting, Hemmoor and Neuhaus . Harburg (district) District Harburg is a district ( Landkreis ) in Hamburg and Lower Saxony , Germany. It takes its name from
36-478: The town of Harburg upon Elbe , which used to be the capital of the district but is now part of Hamburg . It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the districts of Lüneburg , Heidekreis , Rotenburg (Wümme) and Stade , by the City of Hamburg and the State of Schleswig-Holstein (District of Lauenburg ). In 1885 the Prussian government established three districts in this region: the District of Harburg,
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