Pleiße
| Pleiße | |
|---|---|
 The Pleiße in Markkleeberg, near Leipzig | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| States | Saxony and Thuringia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Drei-Linden-Brunnen (formerly Alboldsbrunnen) in Ebersbrunn near Zwickau |
| • coordinates | 50°38′51″N 12°25′31″E / 50.64750°N 12.42528°E / 50.64750; 12.42528 |
| • elevation | 443 m |
| Mouth | |
• location | White Elster (Elster flood plain) in Leipzig |
• coordinates | 51°19′21″N 12°21′27″E / 51.32250°N 12.35750°E / 51.32250; 12.35750 |
• elevation | 103 m |
| Length | 90 km |
| Basin size | 1,876 km2 (724 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | White Elster→ Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea |
| Landmarks |
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| Tributaries | |
| • left | Koberbach, Sprotte |
| • right | Paradiesbach, Wyhra, Gösel |
| Inland ports | none |
| Navigable | no |
The Pleiße is a river of Saxony and Thuringia, Germany.
The Pleiße has its source southwest of Zwickau at Ebersbrunn, then flows through Werdau, Crimmitschau, Altenburg, and other towns and villages in Saxony and Thuringia, before flowing from the right into the White Elster in Leipzig.
The river originally had a natural length of 115 km (71 mi); however, south of Leipzig, it has been straightened, which shortened it to around 90 km (56 mi).
See also
- Kleine Pleiße
- Leipzig River Network
- List of rivers of Saxony
- List of rivers of Thuringia
Notes
- The information in this article is based on and/or translated from its German equivalent.
External links
- Schumann, August (1821). "Die Pleiße". Vollständiges Staats-, Post- und Zeitungslexikon von Sachsen (in German). Vol. 8. Zwickau. p. 396.