Coordinates: 50°59′15″N 12°46′28″E / 50.98750°N 12.77444°E / 50.98750; 12.77444

Chemnitz (river)

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Chemnitz
Chemnitz River in May 2014
Location
CountryGermany
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationZwönitz and Würschnitz
Mouth 
 • location
Zwickauer Mulde
 • coordinates
50°59′15″N 12°46′28″E / 50.98750°N 12.77444°E / 50.98750; 12.77444
Length75 km (47 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionZwickauer Mulde→ Mulde→ Elbe→ North Sea

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).

Gallery

  • Chemnitz river at Schweizerthal in March 2016
    Chemnitz river at Schweizerthal in March 2016
  • Flood of the Chemnitz in Chemnitz-Furth, January 1932
    Flood of the Chemnitz in Chemnitz-Furth, January 1932
  • Mouth of the Chemnitz near the bridge Muldentalbahn at Wechselburg in May 2016
    Mouth of the Chemnitz near the bridge Muldentalbahn at Wechselburg in May 2016

See also

Media related to Chemnitz (river) at Wikimedia Commons

References


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