Elbe Marshes
| Classification | Marshland |
|---|---|
| Level 3 Region | 67 → Elbe Marshes |
| State(s) | Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg |
| Country | Germany |
The Elbe marshes (
BfN's list of the natural regions of Germany
. The Germans refer to these polders as Marschen (singular: Marsch).
Originally this flat strip of land along the Elbe was completely tidal. But following the construction of the barrage near
diked
and reclaimed for the purposes of cultivation.
The Elbe marshes are very fertile and dominated by large areas of grassland. In addition to cattle rearing, especially of dairy herds, they are also used for arable farming.
Hanoverian
horses have been bred here.
In the 1990s there were national reports from the Elbe marshes that there had been a higher incidence of
Krümmel nuclear power station
. However, no direct link has been proven between the levels of illness and the nuclear facilities.
Holstein Elbe marshes
The Holstein Elbe marshes lie in southern
storm floods
and is protected by dikes along the Elbe.
The Elbe marshes here are made up (from north to south) of the
geest area near Wedel
.
Lower Saxon Elbe marshes
The Lower Saxon Elbe marshes begin at
).See also
References
- ^ Dickinson, Robert E. (1964). Germany: A regional and economic geography (2nd ed.). London: Methuen.
Literature
- Hans-Eckhard Dannenberg & Norbert Fischer & Franklin Kopitzsch (Hrsg.): Land am Fluss. Beiträge zur Regionalgeschichte der Niederelbe. Stade 2003 ISBN 3-931879-20-8
- Michael Ehrhardt: "Ein guldten Bandt des Landes". Zur Geschichte der Deiche im Alten Land. Stade 2003 ISBN 3-931879-11-9
- Norbert Fischer: Wassersnot und Marschengesellschaft - Zur Geschichte der Deiche in Kehdingen. Stade 2003 ISBN 3-931879-12-7
- Norbert Fischer: Im Antlitz der Nordsee - Zur Geschichte der Deiche in Hadeln. Stade 2007 ISBN 978-3-931879-34-1
External links
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