The Wakenitz is a river in southeastern Schleswig-Holstein and at the border to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern .
3-901: The Wakenitz's source is the Ratzeburger See in Ratzeburg . It is about 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) long and drains into the Trave in Lübeck . The majority of its eastern bank forms the border between Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. After the end of World War II this river formed part of the Iron Curtain between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic . The Wakenitz drains an area of about 445 km (172 sq mi). This article related to
6-547: A river in Schleswig-Holstein is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ratzeburger See Ratzeburger See is a lake in Schleswig-Holstein , Germany . At an elevation of 4 m, its surface area is 14.3 km . Amidst the lake is an island upon which
9-549: The City of Ratzeburg is located, accessible from the mainland via three isthmuses. The island is home to the Old Town, including a cathedral - one of the oldest in Germany. At the end of the 17th century, the old castle at the western end of the island was completely destroyed and the site has since been degraded to a mere parking lot. During the division of Germany , the northeastern coast of
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