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Which two branches does the Elbe River form near Hamburg?

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Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg — Hamburg Hamburg, Germany.

Near Hamburg, the Elbe River divides into two branches known as the Norderelbe and the Süderelbe. These branches later rejoin opposite the Altona district to form the Unterelbe, which continues toward the North Sea.12