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| Black Elster | |
|---|---|
 The Black Elster in Schweinitz. | |
| Native name | Schwarze Elster (German) |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Upper Lusatia |
| • elevation | 317 m (1,040 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Elbe |
• coordinates | 51°48′59″N 12°49′57″E / 51.81639°N 12.83250°E |
| Length | 179 km (111 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,541 km2 (2,139 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Elbe→ North Sea |
The Black Elster[1][2] or Schwarze Elster (pronounced [ˌʃvaʁtsə ˈʔɛlstɐ] ) is a 179-kilometre (111 mi) long river in eastern Germany, in the states of Saxony, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt. It is a right tributary of the Elbe. Its source is in the Upper Lusatia region, near Elstra.
The Black 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.
- ^ Elbe River Basin by the International Commission for the Protection of the Elbe River. Accessed on 16 Jan 2011.
- ^ Elbe Archived 2013-11-04 at the Wayback Machine at waterwiki.net. Accessed on 16 Jan 2011.
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