Motel (Schilde)
Motel in Wittenburg
The name is derived from the old Slavic word Motel Motiti se for animatedly move up.
It rises south of belonging to the community Wittendörp Harst hamlet on the western slopes of the survey Foremost Mountain ( 56.4 m above sea level. NHN ), near the federal highway 24 From there they initially runs in a northerly direction. West of Hülseburg it first forms the western boundary of a mixed forest area, then a fraction forest is crossed with a wet surface. Between Luckwitz and Schossin the small river bends to the west and flows in the wake Dreilützow where the flow direction changes to the southwest. With Wittenburg the only town is reached at the river. Then the Motel flows west to Ziggelmark over and crosses under the highway 24 Here, the 585 -acre conservation area begins shields and motel lowlands. After a short distance, where the river forms meanders, Lehsen and subsequently a coniferous forest area are traversed. In Vellahner district Camin the Motel opens into the shields.
On the 40 km long, mostly leading through agricultural land river a difference in height of about 29 meters is overcome. The catchment area of the motel is 328 km ². Inflows of nail creek and drainage ditches. The Motel drained shields, Schaale, brews and Elbe into the North Sea.
The opening into the shields Motel is in no way related to the relatively close opening into the Warnow river with the same name east of Lake Schwerin.