Schwentine

Schwentine
The Schwentine near Kiel
Location
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
Reference no.DE: 9614
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationBungsberg
Mouth 
  location
between the Kiel districts of Neumühlen-Dietrichsdorf and Wellingdorf into the Kiel Fjord
  coordinates
54°19′39″N 10°11′10″E / 54.3275°N 10.18611°E / 54.3275; 10.18611
Length62 km
Basin features
Landmarks
Tributaries 
  leftAlte Schwentine
  rightSpolsau
Waterbodies

The Schwentine is a river in the North German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi) long and rises on the hill of Bungsberg, the highest point in the state, near the village of Kasseedorf in Ostholstein. It then runs from its source to Kiel where it flows into the Kiel Fjord, a bay of the Baltic Sea. It passes through several lakes, including the Großer Plöner See, the largest lake in Schleswig-Holstein, as well as the towns Eutin, Malente, Plön, Preetz and Kiel.