Chemnitz (river)
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| Chemnitz | |
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 Chemnitz River in May 2014 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Zwönitz and Würschnitz |
| Mouth | |
• location | Zwickauer Mulde |
• coordinates | 50°59′15″N 12°46′28″E / 50.98750°N 12.77444°E |
| Length | 75 km (47 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Zwickauer 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).
Image gallery
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Chemnitz river at Schweizerthal in March 2016 -
Flood of the Chemnitz in Chemnitz-Furth, January 1932 -
Mouth of the Chemnitz near the bridge Muldentalbahn at Wechselburg in May 2016
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See also
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