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  1. Elbe, Elbe Rivernoun

    a river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea

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  1. elbe river

    The Elbe (German: [ˈɛlbə] (listen); Czech: Labe [ˈlabɛ] (listen); Low German: Ilv or Elv; Upper and Lower Sorbian: Łobjo) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Republic), then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 kilometres (68 miles) northwest of Hamburg. Its total length is 1,094 km (680 mi).The Elbe's major tributaries include the rivers Vltava, Saale, Havel, Mulde, Schwarze Elster, and Ohře.The Elbe river basin, comprising the Elbe and its tributaries, has a catchment area of 148,268 square kilometres (57,247 sq mi), the twelfth largest in Europe. The basin spans four countries, however it lies almost entirely just in two of them, Germany (65.5%) and the Czech Republic (33.7%, covering about two thirds of the state's territory). Marginally, the basin stretches also to Austria (0.6%) and Poland (0.2%). The Elbe catchment area is inhabited by 24.4 million people, the biggest cities within are Berlin, Hamburg, Prague, Dresden and Leipzig.

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  1. elbe river

    The Elbe River is one of the major waterways in Central Europe, originating in the Krkonoše Mountains in the Czech Republic and flowing through Germany before emptying into the North Sea. It is approximately 1,094 kilometers long, making it the third-longest river in Central Europe. Major cities along its course include Hamburg, Dresden, and Prague. It is navigable for a large part of its length, serving as a key shipping route in the region.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of elbe river in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of elbe river in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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