Elbe

The Elbe (Czech: Labe ; German: Elbe; Law German: Elv) is ane o the major rivers o Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Muntains o the northren Czech Republic afore traversin much o Bohemie (Czech Republic), then Germany an flowin intae the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km (68 mi) northwest o Hamburg. Its tot length is 1,094 kilometres (680 mi).

Elbe
The Elbe (Labe) near Děčín, Czech Republic
The Elbe drainage basin
Ither name(s)	Czech: Labe, German: Elbe, Law German: Ilv or Elv
Basin
Main source	Bílé Labe Krkonoše, Czech Republic 1,386 m (4,547 ft) 50°46′32.59″N 15°32′10.14″E
River mooth	North Sea Germany 0 m (0 ft) 53°55′20″N 8°43′20″E
Basin size	148,268 km2 (57,247 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Lenth	1,094 km (680 mi)
Dischairge	Location: mooth Minimum rate: 493 m3/s (17,400 cu ft/s) Average rate: 870 m3/s (31,000 cu ft/s) Maximum rate: 1,232 m3/s (43,500 cu ft/s)
Dischairge (location 2)	Location: Děčín Average rate: 303 m3/s (10,700 cu ft/s)
Features
Tributaries	Left: Vltava, Ohře, Mulde, Saale, Ohre, Ilmenau, Este, Lühe, Schwinge, Oste, Medem Richt: Jizera, Schwarze Elster, Havel, Elde, Bille, Alster, Mrlina

The Elbe's major tributaries include the Vltava, Saale, Havel, Mulde, Schwarze Elster, an Ohře rivers.