Trave
River in northern Germany
The Trave is a river in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is approximately 124 kilometres (77 mi) long, running from its source near the village of Gießelrade in Ostholstein to Travemünde, where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It passes through Bad Segeberg, Bad Oldesloe, and Lübeck, where it is linked to the Elbe–Lübeck Canal. It is navigable for sea-going vessels from the Baltic to the Lübeck ports. The Herren Tunnel crosses the Trave, as do numerous bridges, and a ferry connects Travemünde with Priwall. Tributaries of the Trave include the Wakenitz and the Stepenitz.
“Trave” enters the record as river in northern Germany. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Trave, River and northern can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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“Trave” is worth following because a concise public description often conceals a longer documentary argument. Here, Trave, River and northern provides the most credible route into that argument.
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