Bobritzsch (river)
| Bobritzsch | |
|---|---|
 Salzbrücke across Bobritzsch between Falkenberg and Krummenhennersdorf | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Reichenau |
| • coordinates | 50°46′56.4″N 13°35′59″E / 50.782333°N 13.59972°E |
| • elevation | 674 m (NHN) |
| Mouth | |
• location | near Reinsberg |
• coordinates | 51°1′14″N 13°20′22″E / 51.02056°N 13.33944°E |
• elevation | 235 m (NHN) |
| Length | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Basin size | 131 km2 (51 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Krummenhennersdorf |
| • average | 1.53 m3/s (54 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 66 L/s (16.08.2000)[1] |
| • maximum | 160 m3/s (5,700 cu ft/s) (13.08.2002)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Freiberger Mulde→ Mulde→ Elbe→ North Sea |
The Bobritzsch is a river of Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Freiberger Mulde with a length of about 38 km (24 mi). Its Gewässerkennzahl is 5422.[3]
Course
[edit]The source of the river is located about 5 km (3.1 mi) south-east of Frauenstein in the Eastern Ore Mountains, above Hartmannsdorf-Reichenau on the edge of Kreuzwald forest and 600 m (2,000 ft) from Weicheltmühle (a watermill) on Gimmlitz river.
The river passes through Reichenau, Kleinbobritzsch, Hartmannsdorf, Friedersdorf, Oberbobritzsch and Niederbobritzsch, Naundorf, Falkenberg, Krummenhennersdorf, Reinsberg and Bieberstein.
A well-known hiking path along Bobritzsch river between Krummenhennersdorf and Reinsberg is called Grabentour.[4] Reinsberg Castle is located on a rock above the right bank of the river, Bieberstein Castle above its left bank.
Bobritzsch river joins Freiberger Mulde between Reinsberg and Siebenlehn, 1 km (0.62 mi) north of Bieberstein castle.
Origin of the name
[edit]The name of the river originates from Old Sorbian Bobrica, derived from bobr (beaver), and signifies a water course where beavers lived.[5]
Gallery
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Between Oberbobritzsch and Niederbobritzsch -
Bridge of Bundesstraße 173 in Naundorf -
Arch bridge in Falkenberg, built in 1567 -
Former Erblehnmühle near the arch bridge -
Schafbrücke ("sheep's bridge") near Oberschaar -
Flood level of August 2002 near Schafbrücke -
Bridge in Krummenhennersdorf, built in 1806
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hydrologisches Handbuch: Teil 3 - Gewässerkundliche Hauptwerte" (PDF, 637 kB). Freistaat Sachsen - Landesamt für Umwelt und Geologie. p. 86. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ Hochwasserschutz 2002 im Muldegebiet Sächsisches Landesamt für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft und Geologie; 2009 (PDF; 5,4)
- ^ Hydrologisches Handbuch. Teil 2. Gebietskennzahlen. Landesamt für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft und Geologie. January 2002. Archived from the original on 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ^ "Grabentour von Krummenhennersdorf nach Reinsberg". Geo- und Umweltportal Freiberg. July 2004. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ^ Robert Immisch (1866). Die slavischen Ortsnamen im Erzgebirge. Bautzen: Schmaler & Pech.