Norderelbe

Norderelbe and Norderelbbrücken

Template: Infobox River / Obsolete

The Norderelbe is a stretch of the River Elbe in Hamburg between the river kilometers 609 and 626, together with the branching Southern Elbe and the subsequent Köhlbrand it forms a so-called inland delta of the river island William Castle. The area is how the entire Lower Elbe also tidebeeinflusst by the tidal response of the North Sea.

The Norderelbe is like the entire Elbe in Germany a federal waterway. From 607,50 km in Oortkaten it is a so-called delegation path, ie Management and maintenance are performed by the agents of the Federation of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg.

Course

At river kilometer 609 on the stained house cusp, the coming from the southeast Elbe divides into two parts. The Norderelbe runs from here, first to the north and this forms the border between the districts of Moorwerder and Ochsenwerder. To the level of current Kilometers 615, where the Dove Elbe opens into the main stream of the river Elbe flows through sparsely populated marshland. After the motorway bridge Moorfleet the A1 run the Norderelbe swings to the west. Here begin the spacious docks of Hamburg, accompany the section to its end at river kilometer 626 and beyond. Him to cross the main road 4, and the railway line between Hanover and Hamburg on the Norderelbbrücken (km 619) and the old Elbe Tunnel (km 623).

Port facilities / attractions

The Norderelbe is characterized by numerous port facilities. The historical center of the port of Hamburg developed from here. Well-known port and quays are:

• Speicherstadt
• Hansahafen
• Baakenhafen
• Jetties
• Überseebrücke
• Chicagokai with Cruise Terminal (Port City )

Opposite the piers are the shipyard facilities of Blohm Voss.

Former docks have been revitalized in recent years and now incorporate numerous attractions. So there is in the historic warehouses of the Speicherstadt, which no longer belongs to Freeport today, several museums and the Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg. At the Überseebrücke is the freighter "Cap San Diego ". The jetties were designed as a representative ship station. The Altona fish market takes place every Sunday morning. The museum Oevelgönne historical work boats moored.

Tractors ( in the background: floating docks of Blohm & Voss )

Look at the Norderelbe

Ro-Ro cargo ship Consult with tug assistance