The Holstein Elbe marshes lie in southern
Schleswig-Holstein along the Lower Elbe. They are intensively farmed. Many commuters who work in Hamburg also live in the area. The land is flat and lies barely one metre above
sea level. In the vicinity of
Neuendorf near Wilster is the lowest point in Germany. As a result, the countryside here is also at risk from
storm floods and is protected by dikes along the Elbe. The Elbe marshes here are made up (from north to south) of the
Wilster Marsh between the
Kiel Canal and
Stör, the
Kremper Marsh, between Stör and
Krückau, the
Seestermühe Marsh between Krückau and
Pinnau and the
Haseldorf Marsh between Pinnau and the edge of the
geest area near
Wedel. == Lower Saxon Elbe marshes ==