Biela | |
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Origin | Bohemian Switzerland |
Mouth | Elbe |
Basin countries | Germany, Czech Republic |
Length | 18 km |
Source elevation | 520 m |
The Biela is a river in eastern Germany and northern Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe. The source near Ostrov u Tisé, in the Bohemian Switzerland, northwest of Děčín. After a few km it crosses into Saxony (and the Saxon Switzerland). The town Königstein is located at the confluence of the Biela with the Elbe.