The Biese is a river in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, source river of the Aland. It is the continuation of the river Milde, downstream from Beese.
| Biese | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Milde |
| Mouth | |
• location | Aland |
• coordinates | 52°52′12″N 11°45′07″E / 52.8700°N 11.7519°E |
| Length | 32.8 km (20.4 mi) [1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Aland→ Elbe→ North Sea |
Biesebad is public bathing site on river Biese in the town of Osterburg in the north of Saxony-Anhalt. The bathing facilities were founded in the 19th century already.[2]
The Biese is 33 kilometres (21 mi) long, whereas the total Milde-Biese-Aland system is 97 kilometres (60 mi) long. The Biese flows into the Aland in Seehausen.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Saxony-Anhalt viewer of the State Office for Survey and Geoinformation (Landesamt für Vermessung und Geoinformation)
- ^ Corrie Leitz: Historischer Stadtrundgang, p. 4. Hansestadt Osterburg (Altmark) (Hrsg.), Osterburg 2014