| Löcknitz | |
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The Löcknitz near Polz |
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| Data | |
| Location | Ludwigslust-Parchim, Prignitz, Amt Neuhaus |
| Length | 66 km |
| Source | Ziegendorf bei Parchim |
| Source height | ca. 53 m |
| Mouth | near Wehningen into the Elbe |
| Mouth height | 11.5 m |
| Descent | ca. 41.5 m |
| Basin | Elbe |
| Catchment | 937 km² |
| Discharge | Average mid: 4.6 m³/s |
| Right tributaries | Löcknitz-Mühlbach, Tarnitz, Alte Elde and others |
| Left tributaries | Karwe, Hauptgraben and others |
The Löcknitz is a river in northern Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg and a few km in Lower Saxony). It is a right tributary of the Elbe and its total length is 66 km. The Löcknitz originates south of Parchim, and flows through Karstädt, Lenzen, and Dömitz. The Löcknitz joins the Elbe in Wehningen, a few km downstream from Dömitz.