On our planet, there are very dry continent, which include Africa and Australia.In water-poor continents, there are places where the liquid and with special devices you will not find, and they are called deserts.But Europe is not suffering from a lack of life-giving water, on its territory a great number of rivers, lakes and ponds.And this abundance Germany is still considered the first in the number of water bodies of all European countries.Incidentally, deservedly!Rivers of Germany enrich its territory even in the most secluded corners.There are more than seven hundred, which is very, very much for such a small country.
most full-flowing
Complete waters of this state are concentrated in the west.All the major rivers of Germany having both a worldwide reputation (such as the Elbe, Danube and Rhine), and those that are less familiar to people, far from the history and Zemleopisanie (such Ems), end its way into the waters of the Black Sea.Together, these make up the bed almost a third of all the ways waterway in Europe, and that says a lot!The largest rivers in Germany provide their water transportation for as many as seven thousand kilometers.
Father of German land
biggest river in Germany - is, of course, the Rhine.And if the title transfer of water from the pride of the German people of the Celtic dialects, it refers to "flow".In this extremely difficult to name a German river.It begins in the Alpine mountains of Switzerland, and falls to the Germans after unification Boden lake, which borders not only with those countries but also with Austria.Rhine is powered by a large number of tributaries.They, in turn, fed in two ways: from the Alps and on the Central German rivers.Since the content sources are carried on different seasons, Rhine shipping is virtually always that significantly increases its value not as a water source, but as a transport route.
Geographical paradox
long thought that the length of the Rhine is 1320 km.All the rivers in Germany were meticulously measured, and until 2010 it was believed that there are no errors.However, the Cologne scientist Bruno Cremer discovered that the world was a victim of geography typographical 1230 once it was printed as 1320 and then cited other sources.Date of the error is not certain: it defines itself Kremer 1960, the newspaper his interview ("Süddeutsche Zeitung"), insists the 30-ies of the same century.It is clear that the nearest centimeter length of the river without calculating: let the channel gradually, but changing it is not lies on a perfectly flat surface, but for a maximum error of five (and not a hundred!) Kilometers he vouches.
However, until scientific scandal to bring one did not.The Museum of the River Rhine in Koblenz that, without waiting for official checks and adjustments, corrected recorded data about the length of the river to patronize.
No less famous and important Danube
Pond begins in the south of the country, he also belongs to the category of "rivers of Germany."On the map of Europe, however, it is clear that there is only its source.And then the track runs along the border areas and outlines as much as ten European countries.In contrast to the Rhine Danube sometimes creates problems for river vessels.In the summer he was "pleased" heavy floods, and winter - shallowing, as is only to recharge from the underground, located at the bottom of the channel sources.However, a minimum of 10 months in a year, the Danube is navigable, and if the winter is warm, the water road works all year round.
Another international river
«Co-owners" of the reservoir are fraternal countries - Poland and the Czech Republic.And begins the Oder in the territory of the latter, in the Sudeten Mountains and ends in the Baltic Sea.Pretty romantic detail: the Oder once was part of the Amber path that carried the stone from the Baltic Sea to Europe.However, their own legends and interesting facts can boast all the rivers of Germany.
Oder almost entirely navigable, and retains this property two-thirds (or even more) of all days in the year.This locks and channels allow go of it in many other rivers: the Vistula, the Spree, the Elbe, Havel and Klodnitsu.And, despite the active use of industrial, Oder were able to preserve the rich fish, organized on the banks of reserves and national parks.
seems to be not very large river ...
Moselle does not apply to the majestic commercially useful and the world-famous waters.There are rivers of Germany and larger, and more useful.However, it provides moisture Moselle valley is very popular, which produce the renowned Moselle wine.And because just this river France, Luxembourg and Germany in the famous valley almost exclusively engaged in the cultivation of grapes and winemaking.
addition, the river is very picturesque, and on its banks retained a great many old Farm-and small medieval towns, where it is very interesting to wander through the ancient streets.
Magdeburg river above the river
However, the Germans were not enough of all the wealth that provides existing rivers of Germany (the list of water bodies will take at least three pages).They seemed very uncomfortable journey along the meandering banks of the Elbe, which is also used to shallow in the midst of navigation.Therefore, in 1919 it was planned, calculated and engineers worked Bridge River, which would connect with the Mittellandkanal the Elbe-Havel.However, two wars, and the plight of Germany after World War II stalled the project almost eighty years.However, in 1997 the Germans returned to this idea.In just six years, highly qualified specialists were able to build a bridge with the river on it.He joined the Berlin inner harbor with the ports of the Rhine.
And then there is the lake!
Yet very gifted Germany fresh water - rivers and lakes are usually closely side by side.So here: the territory of that country there are two large bodies of water.The biggest - Lake Constance.It is so great in Europe that nicknamed Swabian (German, German) sea.However, it should be noted, the lake is bordered by countries such as Germany, Austria and Switzerland.Next comes the lake Müritz, which is four and a half times less Boden, but belongs entirely to Germany.And there is still Tegernsee Kummerover See and half a dozen small, but beautiful in its own way, and attractive lakes.
So, Bavarian Kochelsee be curious people who are interested in technology.Here is a rare hydroelectric more that, perhaps, nowhere to be found.It produces energy based on the difference in height of the lakes Kochelsee and Walchensee.
