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| Peene | |
|---|---|
 Peene river nearJarmen | |
 Peene river, its affluents, and Peenestrom strait | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Cities | Demmin,Anklam |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Westpeene |
| • location | Vollrathsruhe |
| • elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| 2nd source | Ostpeene |
| • location | Schloen |
| • elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| 3rd source | Kleine Peene (Teterower Peene) |
| • location | Groß Wokern |
| • elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Mouth | Peenestrom |
• location | Anklam |
• coordinates | 53°51′46″N13°48′52″E / 53.86278°N 13.81444°E /53.86278; 13.81444 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 138.5 km (86.1 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,110 km2 (1,970 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 20.6 m3/s (730 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Trebel |
| • right | Tollense |
ThePeene (German:[ˈpeːnə]ⓘ;Polish:Piana) is ariver inGermany.
TheWestpeene, with theOstpeene as its longer tributary, and theKleine Peene/Teterower Peene (with aPeene without specification (orNordpeene) as its smaller and shorter affluent) flows intoKummerower See (Lake Kummerow), and from there as Peene proper toAnklam and into theOder Lagoon.
The western branch of theOder River, which separates the island ofUsedom from the German mainland, is often also called Peene, but actually is considered a part of the Baltic Sea called thePeenestrom. It is one of three channels connecting the Oder Lagoon with theBay of Pomerania of theBaltic Sea. (The other two are theŚwina and theDziwna.)
The Peene river itself has some properties of an inlet. FromKummerower See, inclusively, to the mouth, the ground of the water is five feet and more below sea level. Thewindkessel effect of the large surface of this lake allows reverse flows that with northern wind may last as long as a week. These reverse flows do not only occur in times of low discharge of its effluent, but also in times of an overflow of precipitation.
ThePeene Valley is one of the largest contiguousfen regions in central Europe.[1] Thanks to its wilderness and intact nature, the river Peene and its valley is sometimes grandiloquently referred to as "theAmazon of the North".[2]
Major towns at the Peene river areMalchin,Teterow,Demmin andAnklam.
Wolgast is onPeenestrom strait.
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