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Havel (hä`fəl), river, c.215 mi (350 km) long, rising in the lake region of Mecklenburg, N Germany. It flows generally S through West Berlin to Potsdam where it turns west. At Brandenburg it turns northwest and enters the Elbe River near Havelberg. It is navigable for most of its length. The Spree River, its chief tributary, joins it at Spandau. The Havel is linked with the Oder River by the Oder-Spree Canal. During the Soviet blockade of Berlin (1948) the Havel was used as a runway for amphibian aircraft. Havel1 Václav . born 1936, Czech dramatist and statesman: founder of the Civil Forum movement for political change: president of Czechoslovakia (1989--92) and of the Czech Republic (1993--2003). His plays include The Garden Party (1963) and Redevelopment (1989) Havel2 a river in E Germany, flowing south to Berlin, then west and north to join the River Elbe. Length: about 362 km (225 miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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By conducting informative seminars and sponsoring events, they have indeed been a friend to IREM," commented Terry-Ann Havel, CPM and award presenter. receives the Foundry Man of the Month Award from David Havel, Columbia Steel Casting Co. As Vaclav Havel said, "by perceiving ourselves as part of the river, we take responsibility for the river as a whole. |
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