Panke
| Panke | |
|---|---|
Canalised Panke River in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Bernau bei Berlin |
| • elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Berlin-Spandau Ship Canal (North Panke) |
• coordinates | 52°32′13″N 13°22′3″E / 52.53694°N 13.36750°E |
• elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Length | 29 km (18 mi) |
| Basin size | 252 km2 (97 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.53 m3/s (19 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Spree→ Havel→ Elbe→ North Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Schmöckpfuhlgraben |
The Panke is a small river in Brandenburg and Berlin, a right tributary of the Spree, originating from the Barnim plateau. It has a length of 29 km, of which 20,2 are within the area of Berlin. Consequently, the Panke is the third longest river in the city after the Spree and the Havel. Several areas in Berlin and Brandenburg are named after the Panke, including Pankow and Panketal.