Osterbruch

Emmelke is a small river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Medem, into which it flows in Ihlienworth.

Otterndorf (German: [ˈɔtɐndɔʁf] ; Northern Low Saxon: Oterndörp) is a town on the coast of the North Sea in the federal state of Lower Saxony, Germany, and is part of the collective municipality (Samtgemeinde) of Land Hadeln. The town, located in the administrative district (Landkreis) of Cuxhaven, is at the mouth of the river Medem, part of the Elbe delta. The old town centre (Altstadt) features a number of half-timbered houses.

Land Hadeln is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the town Otterndorf. It was formed on 1 January 2011 by the merger of the former Samtgemeinden Hadeln and Sietland. On 1 November 2016 the Samtgemeinde Am Dobrock was merged into Land Hadeln. The Samtgemeinde Land Hadeln consists of the following municipalities: Belum Bülkau Cadenberge Ihlienworth Neuenkirchen Neuhaus (Oste) Nordleda Oberndorf Odisheim Osterbruch Otterndorf Steinau Wanna Wingst

Neuenkirchen (German pronunciation: [ˈnɔʏənˌkɪʁçn̩] ; official German disambiguation: Neuenkirchen (Land Hadeln); N. Low Saxon: Neenkarken) is a municipality in the Land Hadeln collective municipality within the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Sietland is a former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was situated in the historical Land of Hadeln approx. 20 km southeast of Cuxhaven. Its seat was in the village Ihlienworth. On 1 January 2011 it merged with the Samtgemeinde Hadeln to form the new Samtgemeinde Land Hadeln. The Samtgemeinde Sietland consisted of the following municipalities: Ihlienworth Odisheim Steinau Wanna

Ihlienworth (in High German, in Low Saxon: Helmworth) is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Hadeln is a former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was situated in the Land of Hadeln near the mouth of the river Elbe, approximately 15 km east of Cuxhaven. Its seat was in the town Otterndorf. On 1 January 2011 it merged with the Samtgemeinde Sietland to form the new Samtgemeinde Land Hadeln. The Samtgemeinde Hadeln consisted of the following municipalities: Neuenkirchen Nordleda Osterbruch Otterndorf

Belum is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

The Medem (German pronunciation: [ˈmeːdɛm]) is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Elbe, into which it flows near Otterndorf.

Bülkau is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Neuhaus an der Oste (in High German, in Low Saxon: Neehuus) is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Oste (German pronunciation: [ˈoːstə, ˈɔstə]) is a river in northern Lower Saxony, Germany with a length of 156 km (97 mi). It is a left tributary of the Elbe. The Oste flows through the districts of Harburg, Rotenburg, Stade and Cuxhaven and empties into the Elbe river near Otterndorf. Its drainage area is 1.715 km2 (0.662 sq mi) and the decline between the source and the estuary is 31 m (102 ft). Tributaries are Ramme, Aue, Twiste, Bade, Bever and Mehe. The Oste is part of the Deutsche Fährstraße, an institution similar to the American National Scenic Byways. It connects various places between Bremervörde and Kiel with relation to the history of ferries and crossing of rivers, like the historic transporter bridges in Rendsburg and Osten. Also at the Oste there are two pram ferries in Gräpel and Brobergen. The ferry in Gräpel is actually manually operated. Although recognized as an official waterway the Oste does not have much shipping traffic. The river has its source near Tostedt at the border of the Lüneburg Heath, flowing to the west passing Sittensen and Zeven, changing direction to north and passing Bremervörde, where influence of the tides is starting, Hemmoor and Neuhaus.