Delvenau (incorrectly known today as: Stecknitz) is a 50-kilometre-long (31 mi) river in Herzogtum Lauenburg in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It begins in Büchen, flows to the Elbe–Lübeck Canal near its confluence with the Elbe in Lauenburg. The lower section between Bröthen and Lauenburg forms the border between Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Delvenau
Location
CountryGermany
StatesSchleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Elbe–Lübeck Canal
 • coordinates
53°22′26″N 10°34′51″E / 53.37389°N 10.58083°E / 53.37389; 10.58083
Basin features
ProgressionElbe–Lübeck CanalElbeNorth Sea

The name Delvenau originates from the Middle Low German word delf meaning trench.

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