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White Elster
River in Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The White Elster[1][2][3] (German: Weiße Elster, Czech: Bílý Halštrov) is a 257-kilometre (160 mi) long river in central Europe. It is a right tributary of the Saale. The source of the White Elster is in the westernmost part of the Czech Republic, in the territory of Hazlov. After a few kilometres, it flows into eastern Germany where it cuts through the Vogtland in (according to the Encyclopædia Britannica) a "deep and picturesque valley".[4] In Germany it flows through the states of Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt. The White Elster flows through the cities of Plauen, Greiz, Gera, Zeitz, Pegau and Leipzig, and into the river Saale in Halle.
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Quick Facts White Elster Weiße Elster, Bílý Halštrov, Location ...
White Elster Weiße Elster, Bílý Halštrov | |
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![]() White Elster valley near Wünschendorf/Elster | |
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Location | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Hazlov, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic |
• elevation | 724 m (2,375 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Saale |
• coordinates | 51°25′57″N 11°57′10″E |
Length | 257 km (160 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Weida |
• right | Schwarzbach, Trieb, Göltzsch, Schnauder, Pleiße, Parthe, Reide |
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