Neustrelitz Little Lakes Region

The northern part of the lakeland region is drained by the River Havel, which also has its source here.

There is a link through the Prebelow Canal to the southern part, the Rheinsberg Lakeland, which is drained by the Rhin.

The lakeland was formed during the Weichselian glaciation about 12,000 years ago in the glacial meltwater valleys and sandur of the Pomeranian stage.

The lakeland lies in sandur country, that is bounded to the north and south by the main terminal moraine ridges of the Pomeranian and Frankfurt Stages, interspersed with an intermediate series that runs parallel to the terminal moraines and reaches heights of 100 metres.

The main towns in the lake district, in addition to Neustrelitz, are Fürstenberg/Havel, Rheinsberg, Lychen and Mirow.