In the Early Middle Ages the river is believed to have been the border between the related Germanic tribes, the Jutes and the Angles, who along with the neighboring Saxons crossed the North Sea from this region during this period and settled in England. During the High Middle Ages the Eider was the border between the Saxons and the Danes, as reported by Adam of Bremen in 1076. For centuries it divided Denmark and the Holy Roman Empire.[3] Today it is the border between Schleswig, Holstein and Eiderland, the northern and southern parts, respectively, of the modern German state of Schleswig-Holstein.
A tidal lock provides access for boats through the Eider Barrage. The fishing port of Tönning lies 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) upstream of the barrier, while Friedrichstadt is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) further upstream. At Friedrichstadt a lock gives access to the River Treene.[4]
The Eider remains tidal as far as the lock at Nordfeld, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) above Friedrichstadt. There is a further lock named Lexfähre [de] near Wrohm, 52 kilometres (32 mi) upstream of Nordfeld. A further 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) beyond Lexfähre is the junction with the short Gieselau Canal, which provides a navigable link to the Kiel Canal at Oldenbüttel. The Eider therefore provides an alternative route from the North Sea to the Kiel Canal, avoiding the tides of the estuary of the Elbe.[4]
The head of navigation lies a further 23 kilometres (14 mi) upstream at Rendsburg. Although it is adjacent to the Kiel Canal, through passage is no longer possible.[4]
^. British Kiel Yacht Club. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2006.
^Lawson, M.K. (1993). Cnut, The Danes in England in the Early Eleventh Century. New York: Longman. ISBN0-582-05969-0.
^ abcSheffield, Barry (1995). Inland Waterways of Germany. St Ives: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson. ISBN0-85288-283-1.
^Müller, W. W.; Saathoff, F. (2015). "Geosynthetics in geoenvironmental engineering". Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. 16 (3): 034605. Bibcode:2015STAdM..16c4605M. doi:10.1088/1468-6996/16/3/034605. PMC5099829. PMID 27877792.
eider, river, eider, german, eider, danish, ejderen, latin, egdor, eidora, longest, river, german, state, schleswig, holstein, river, starts, near, bordesholm, reaches, southwestern, outskirts, kiel, shores, baltic, flows, west, ending, north, lower, part, eid. The Eider German Die Eider Danish Ejderen Latin Egdor or Eidora 1 is the longest river in the German state of Schleswig Holstein The river starts near Bordesholm and reaches the southwestern outskirts of Kiel on the shores of the Baltic Sea but flows to the west ending in the North Sea The lower part of the Eider was used as part of the Eider Canal until that canal was replaced by the modern Kiel Canal 2 EiderThe Eider at BreiholzThe Eider as the borderline between the Danes Saxons and FrisiansLocationCountryGermanyStateSchleswig HolsteinCitiesBordesholmKielRendsburgFriedrichstadtTonningPhysical characteristicsSourceKlaster Teich locationWattenbek coordinates54 8 18 N 10 7 38 E 54 13833 N 10 12722 E 54 13833 10 12722MouthNorth Sea locationTonning coordinates54 18 52 27 N 8 57 16 34 E 54 3145194 N 8 9545389 E 54 3145194 8 9545389 Coordinates 54 18 52 27 N 8 57 16 34 E 54 3145194 N 8 9545389 E 54 3145194 8 9545389Length188 km 117 mi Discharge average6 5 m3 s 230 cu ft s Basin featuresTributaries leftTielenau Broklandsau Suderau rightTreene SorgeIn the Early Middle Ages the river is believed to have been the border between the related Germanic tribes the Jutes and the Angles who along with the neighboring Saxons crossed the North Sea from this region during this period and settled in England During the High Middle Ages the Eider was the border between the Saxons and the Danes as reported by Adam of Bremen in 1076 For centuries it divided Denmark and the Holy Roman Empire 3 Today it is the border between Schleswig Holstein and Eiderland the northern and southern parts respectively of the modern German state of Schleswig Holstein The Eider flows through the following towns Bordesholm Kiel Rendsburg Friedrichstadt and Tonning Near Tonning it flows into the North Sea The estuary has tidal flats and brackish water The mouth of the river is crossed by a closeable storm surge barrier the Eider Barrage The Eider Treene basinNavigation EditA tidal lock provides access for boats through the Eider Barrage The fishing port of Tonning lies 11 kilometres 6 8 mi upstream of the barrier while Friedrichstadt is 15 kilometres 9 3 mi further upstream At Friedrichstadt a lock gives access to the River Treene 4 The Eider remains tidal as far as the lock at Nordfeld 6 kilometres 3 7 mi above Friedrichstadt There is a further lock named Lexfahre de near Wrohm 52 kilometres 32 mi upstream of Nordfeld A further 3 kilometres 1 9 mi beyond Lexfahre is the junction with the short Gieselau Canal which provides a navigable link to the Kiel Canal at Oldenbuttel The Eider therefore provides an alternative route from the North Sea to the Kiel Canal avoiding the tides of the estuary of the Elbe 4 The head of navigation lies a further 23 kilometres 14 mi upstream at Rendsburg Although it is adjacent to the Kiel Canal through passage is no longer possible 4 The Eider Barrage 5 See also EditEider Treene Depression List of rivers of Schleswig HolsteinReferences Edit Ejderstenen Graeseforeningen Danish The History of the City of Kiel 1243 1945 British Kiel Yacht Club Archived from the original on 5 February 2012 Retrieved 16 March 2006 Lawson M K 1993 Cnut The Danes in England in the Early Eleventh Century New York Longman ISBN 0 582 05969 0 a b c Sheffield Barry 1995 Inland Waterways of Germany St Ives Imray Laurie Norie amp Wilson ISBN 0 85288 283 1 Muller W W Saathoff F 2015 Geosynthetics in geoenvironmental engineering Science and Technology of Advanced Materials 16 3 034605 Bibcode 2015STAdM 16c4605M doi 10 1088 1468 6996 16 3 034605 PMC 5099829 PMID 27877792 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eider Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica article Eider River Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eider river amp oldid 1045771726, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
