Schwarze Elster
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Schwarze Elster | |
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The Schwarze Elster in Elsterwerda. | |
Origin | Upper Lusatia |
Mouth | Elbe |
Basin countries | Germany |
Length | 179 km |
Source elevation | 317 m |
Basin area | 5,541 km² |
The Schwarze Elster is a 179 km long river in eastern Germany, in the states Saxony, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt, right tributary of the Elbe. Its source is in the Upper Lusatia region, near Bischofswerda.
The Schwarze Elster flows through the cities Kamenz, Hoyerswerda, Senftenberg, Lauchhammer, Elsterwerda, Bad Liebenwerda, Herzberg and Jessen. It flows into the river Elbe at Elster (Elbe), upstream from Wittenberg.
There is also a river Weiße Elster in eastern Germany.