Hornbeker Mühlenbach is a 7 km (4.3 mi) long stream of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Its spring is near Niendorf an der Stecknitz and after passing a V-shaped valley it reaches its mouth near Hornbek into Elbe–Lübeck Canal. The river is crossing the Old Salt Route at the Mühlendamm.

Hornbeker Mühlenbach
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Location
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictHerzogtum Lauenburg
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNiendorf an der Stecknitz
Mouth 
 • location
Elbe–Lübeck Canal near Hornbek
 • coordinates
53°33′41″N 10°40′39″E / 53.56139°N 10.67750°E / 53.56139; 10.67750
Length7 km (4.3 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionElbe–Lübeck CanalElbeNorth Sea

It had special significance because it was part of the Limes Saxoniae since 810, which had been the border between the Abodriti and the Saxons.

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