Breitenbeek

Breitenbeek
Confluence of the Breitenbeek (l) with the Sperrlutter
Location
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Location	between Sankt Andreasberg and Bad Lauterberg in the Harz Mountains
Physical characteristics
Source
• elevation	over 620 m
Mouth
• location	Sperrlutter
• coordinates	51°39′45″N 10°30′23″E / 51.662444°N 10.506444°E / 51.662444; 10.506444
• elevation	360 m
Length	over 6 km (3.7 mi)
Basin features
River system	Sperrlutter→ Oder→ Rhume→ Leine→ Aller→ Weser→ North Sea
Waterbodies	Reservoirs: Engelsburger Teiche

The Breitenbeek is a roughly 6.3 km (4 mi) river of Lower Saxony, in the Harz Mountains of central Germany. It is a tributary of the Sperrlutter.^[1] It rises at over 620 m in the vicinity of the Rehbergklinik in Oderberg [de] (a part of Sankt Andreasberg). It then flows initially southwards through the Engelsburger Teiche, before it joins the Sperrlutter at 360 m. The Breitenbeek is the largest tributary of the Sperrlutter.

Gallery

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  The sulphur spring is the best known spring of the Breitenbeek
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  At the end of the source region are the two Engelsburg ponds

See also

• List of rivers of Lower Saxony

References

1. "Die Freibierquelle im Harz bei St. Andreasberg – Aktivitäten und Hinweise für Ihren Urlaub". www.harz-travel.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-09.