The Elbe (low German ELV, Czech Labe, Latin ALBIS) is a central European power which in the Czech Republic, flows through Germany and empties into the North Sea. It is the only river that drains the Bohemia surrounded by low mountain ranges to the North and. The most famous waters of its catchment area include the Vltava, the Saale, the Havel with the river Spree and the Elde with the Müritz. Characterized by the low mountain range in the upper reaches, follows two Lübbenau of the North German lowlands in the course.