Chemnitz (river)
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The Chemnitz is a river in Saxony, Germany, a right tributary of the Zwickauer Mulde. It gave name to the city of Chemnitz, where it is formed by the smaller rivers Zwönitz and Würschnitz. It joins the Zwickauer Mulde near Wechselburg, south of Rochlitz and has a total length of 75 km (47 mi).
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| Chemnitz | |
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 Chemnitz River in May 2014 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Zwönitz and Würschnitz |
| Mouth | |
• location | Zwickauer Mulde |
• coordinates | 50°59′15″N 12°46′28″E |
| Length | 75 km (47 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Zwickauer Mulde→ Mulde→ Elbe→ North Sea |
On 22 June 1930, a bridge over the Chemnitz River collapsed, plunging 200 spectators who had been crowding on the bridge into the water and injuring 90 of them.[1]
Chemnitz river at Schweizerthal in March 2016
Flood of the Chemnitz in Chemnitz-Furth, January 1932
Mouth of the Chemnitz near the bridge Muldentalbahn at Wechselburg in May 2016
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