Bauerngraben (ears)
Bauerngraben Jeseritzer Bauerngraben |
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The farmer's moat at Calvörde Castle |
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location | Saxony-Anhalt | |
River system | Elbe | |
Drain over | Ohre → Elbe → North Sea | |
source | in Jeseritz in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel 52 ° 25 ′ 58 ″ N , 11 ° 20 ′ 14 ″ E |
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muzzle | near Calvörde in the Börde district in the Ohre Coordinates: 52 ° 23 ′ 41 ″ N , 11 ° 18 ′ 25 ″ E 52 ° 23 ′ 41 ″ N , 11 ° 18 ′ 25 ″ E
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The Bauerngraben , also known as the Jeseritzer Bauerngraben , is a small tributary of the Ohre in Saxony-Anhalt .
Course and special features
The small river has its origin in Jeseritz in the Altmark district of Salzwedel , and flows southwards via the towns of Jeseritz, Elsebeck and Berenbrock to Calvörde in the district of Börde . The farmer's moat then flows into the Ohre at Calvörde Castle and at this point had a protective function for the castle.