Black Elster | |
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![]() The Black Elster in Schweinitz. | |
Native name |
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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 (German, pronounced [ˌʃvaʁtsə ˈʔɛlstɐ] ; Lower Sorbian: Carny Halšter; Upper Sorbian: Čorny Halštrow) 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/Kamjenc, Hoyerswerda/Wojerecy, Senftenberg/Zły Komorow, Lauchhammer, Elsterwerda, Bad Liebenwerda, Herzberg and Jessen. It flows into the river Elbe at Elster (Elbe), upstream from Wittenberg.
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