Peene

For other uses, seePeene (disambiguation).

Peene
Peene river nearJarmen
Peene river, its affluents, and Peenestrom strait
Location
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Cities	Demmin,Anklam
Physical characteristics
Source	Westpeene
• location	Vollrathsruhe
• elevation	30 m (98 ft)
2nd source	Ostpeene
• location	Schloen
• elevation	80 m (260 ft)
3rd source	Kleine Peene (Teterower Peene)
• location	Groß Wokern
• elevation	85 m (279 ft)
Mouth	Peenestrom
• location	Anklam
• coordinates	53°51′46″N13°48′52″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	138.5 km (86.1 mi)
Basin size	5,110 km2(1,970 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	20.6 m3/s (730 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Trebel
• right	Tollense

ThePeene(German:[ˈpeːnə]) is ariverinGermany.

Geography

TheWestpeene,with theOstpeeneas its longer tributary, and theKleine Peene/Teterower Peene(with aPeenewithout specification (orNordpeene) as its smaller and shorter affluent) flows intoKummerower See(Lake Kummerow), and from there as Peene proper toAnklamand into theOder Lagoon.

The western branch of theOder River,which separates the island ofUsedomfrom the German mainland, is often also called Peene, but actually is considered a part of the Baltic Sea called thePeenestrom.It is one of three channels connecting the Oder Lagoon with theBay of Pomeraniaof theBaltic Sea.(The other two are theŚwinaand theDziwna.)

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  Ostpeene
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  Old watermill on Kleine Peene inTeterow
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  Peene harbour inDemmin
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  Peene river nearLoitz
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  Peene river nearJarmen
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  Peene river inAnklam
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  Peenestrom strait withWolgast
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  Peenestrom harbour inWolgast

Longitudinal profile of Peene river from Malchin to the mouth into Peenestrom

Hydrography

The Peene river itself has some properties of an inlet. FromKummerower See,inclusively, to the mouth, the ground of the water is five feet and more below sea level. Thewindkessel effectof the large surface of this lake allows reverse flows that with northern wind may last as long as a week. These reverse flows do not only occur in times of low discharge of its effluent, but also in times of an overflow of precipitation.

Water levels at a series of gauges on Peene river and Peenestrom strait during a week of revers flows. Karlshagen is on Peenestrom, near the open sea. Aalbude is near the exit of lake Kummerow. Coloured backgrounds represent stituations, when a more seaward waterlevel was higher than a more inland water level

Flows inAnklamand inDemminduring the same week. The lower part of this graphic (with red grid )shows reverse flows.

Ecology

ThePeene Valleyis one of the largest contiguousfenregions in central Europe.Thanks to its wilderness and intact nature, the river Peene and its valley is sometimes grandiloquently referred to as "theAmazonof the North ".

Major towns at the Peene river areMalchin,Teterow,DemminandAnklam.

Wolgastis onPeenestromstrait.

External links

• Media related toPeeneat Wikimedia Commons
• www.peenetal-landschaft.de- Association for natural protection of the Peene river valley (German)