Große Lonau

Große Lonau is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Große Lonau
Location
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Location	Northeast of Lonau in Göttingen district
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	South of the Hanskühnenburg
• coordinates	51°43′29″N 10°24′23″E
• elevation	730 m
Mouth
• location	Sieber
• coordinates	51°39′42″N 10°20′50″E
• elevation	245 m
Length	9.0 km (5.6 mi)[1]
Basin size	14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Sieber→ Oder→ Rhume→ Leine→ Aller→ Weser→ North Sea
Tributaries
• left	Bornwinkel
• right	Kleine Lonau

Course

The Große Lonau rises at an elevation of 730 m in the vicinity of the Hanskühnenburg on the ridge of Auf dem Acker. Then it flows mostly in a south-southwest direction to Lonau, where it merges with the Kleine Lonau. The Große Lonau discharges into the Sieber in Herzberg am Harz.

See also

• List of rivers of Lower Saxony