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Elbe River

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A major river of Central Europe rising in the Czech mountains and flowing through Germany to the North Sea near Hamburg. It has served as a significant trade route and, during the Cold War, briefly marked part of the divide between East and West Germany.

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Dresden, Cities

The Elbe flows into the North Sea.

Source Elbe (Wikipedia)

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Czechia, Countries

The Elbe rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic and traverses Bohemia.

Source Elbe (Wikipedia)
Germany, Countries

The Elbe flows through Germany before reaching the North Sea.

Source Elbe (Wikipedia)
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Elbe (Wikipedia)
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  • On Continent: Europe, Lead section
    It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Republic), then Germany before flowing into the North Sea
  • Flows Through: Czechia, Lead section
    It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Republic), then Germany before flowing into the North Sea
  • Flows Through: Germany, Lead section
    It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Republic), then Germany before flowing into the North Sea
  • Associated With: North Sea, Lead section
    then Germany before flowing into the North Sea
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