Bille (Elbe)

Bille
Bille at Grander Mühle
Location
Country	Germany
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Schleswig-Holstein
Mouth
• location	Elbe
• coordinates	53°32′24″N 10°1′27″E / 53.54000°N 10.02417°E / 53.54000; 10.02417
Length	65 km (213,000 ft)
Basin features
Progression	Elbe→ North Sea

The river Bille (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪlə] ^ⓘ) is a small, slow-flowing German river in Stormarn, Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg, a right tributary of the Elbe. Its source is near Linau, north of the Hahnheide forest. It then flows south of Trittau, representing the border between Stormarn and Lauenburg, continues south of Reinbek and reaches the river Elbe near Billwerder. A lot of old estates and tasteful parks are laid out along its riverbank. Its total length is 65 km. Sections of the Bille which flow near or inside the Sachsenwald forest are protected by the Billetal nature reserve.

The Bille is one of three rivers which flow through the city of Hamburg, the other two being the Elbe and the Alster.