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{{Short description|River in Germany}}
{{Infobox River | river_name = (Vereinigte) Weißeritz
{{Infobox river
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| image_name = Dresden Weißeritzmündung.jpg
| caption = The Weißeritz estuary in [[Dresden]].
| name = (United) Weißeritz<br />''(Vereinigte) Weißeritz''
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| image = Dresden Weißeritzmündung.jpg
| origin = [[Wilde Weißeritz]] and [[Rote Weißeritz]]
| image_caption = The Weißeritz estuary in [[Dresden]]
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| mouth = [[Elbe]]
| source1_location = confluence of the [[Wild Weißeritz]] and [[Red Weißeritz]] {{coord|50.9816|N|13.6296|E}}
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| basin_countries = [[Germany]]
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| mouth_location = [[Elbe]]
| length = 12 km (61 km incl. Wilde Weißeritz)
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|51.0633|N|13.6867|E|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = 188 m
| discharge =
| subdivision_type1 = Country
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Germany]]
| watershed =
| subdivision_type2 = [[States of Germany|State]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Saxony]]
| length = {{cvt|13.7|km|disp=sqbr}} ({{convert|60,7|km|disp=sqbr}} incl. the [[BRD (Germany)|BRD]] part of the Wild Weißeritz)<ref name="steckbrief">{{cite web |title=Gewässersteckbrief Vereinigte Weißeritz |url=http://www.dresden.de/media/pdf/umwelt/umweltausstellung/Vereinigte_Weisseritz.pdf |publisher=Landeshauptstadt Dresden, Die Oberbürgermeisterin, Umweltamt |accessdate=2 March 2019 |language=German |format=PDF}}</ref>
| source1_elevation = {{cvt|188|m}}
| discharge1_avg =
| basin_size =
| progression = {{RElbe}}
}}
}}
The '''Weißeritz''' (also: ''Vereinigte Weißeritz'' in [[German language|German]] i.e. United Weißeritz, ''Bystrica'' in [[Sorbian languages|Sorbian]]) is a river of [[Saxony]], [[Germany]]. It is {{cvt|13.7|km|disp=sqbr}} long<ref name="steckbrief"/> and a left tributary of the [[Elbe]].<ref name="mouth">{{Google maps|title=Mouth of the United Weißeritz|url=https://www.google.de/maps/place/51%C2%B003'47.7%22N+13%C2%B041'12.2%22E/@51.0644038,13.6898425,14.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d51.063259!4d13.686726?hl=en|accessdate=2 March 2019}}</ref>


The river is formed by the confluence of the [[Wild Weißeritz]] and [[Red Weißeritz]] in [[Freital]].<ref>{{Google maps|title=Confluence of the Wild and the Red Weißeritz as source of the United Weißeritz|url=https://www.google.de/maps/place/50%C2%B058'53.9%22N+13%C2%B037'46.6%22E/@50.9818341,13.6291414,17.5z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d50.9816389!4d13.6296113?hl=en|accessdate=2 March 2019}}</ref>
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The '''Weißeritz''' is a river in [[Saxony]]. The 12 km short left tributary of the [[Elbe]] runs through [[Freital]] and [[Dresden]]. Its name is derived from west slawic ''bystrica'' (wild water). The official name of the river used in documents and hydrographic maps is ''Vereinigte Weißeritz'' (Aggregated Weißeritz). The highest points of the Weißeritz watershed are at about 800 metres elevation.
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The Weißeritz runs through Freital and [[Dresden]]. It crosses the deep valley ''Plauenscher Grund'' between Freital and Dresden and enters the [[Dresden Basin]]. The railway line from Dresden to Nuremberg runs next to the river in this close valley. The river is displaced in an old sidearm in Dresden for flood protection reasons and therefore canalised. In Dresden, it enters the Elbe from the left.<ref name="mouth"/>

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The river is formed by the confluence [[Wilde Weißeritz]] (Wild Weißeritz) and [[Rote Weißeritz]] (Red Weißeritz) in Freital. Nevertheless the Wilde Weißeritz is the longest tributary, the watersheds of both Weißeritz rivers are almost equal in area (162,7 km² and 161,2 km²).

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The Weißeritz crosses the depth valley ''Plauenscher Grund'' between Freital and Dresden and enters the Dresden Elbe Basin. The railway line from Dresden to Nuremberg runs next to the river in his close valley. The river is displaced in an old sidearm in Dresden for flood protection reasons and therefore canalised.


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Its sorbian name is derived from west Slavic ''bystrica'' (clear water). The official name of the river used in documents and hydrographic maps is ''Vereinigte Weißeritz'' (United Weißeritz). The highest points of the Weißeritz watershed are at about {{convert|800|m|disp=sqbr}} elevation.
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Nevertheless, the Wild Weißeritz is the longest tributary, the watersheds of both Weißeritz rivers are almost equal in area ({{cvt|162.7|km2|disp=sqbr}} and {{cvt|161.2|km2|disp=sqbr}}).
[[Image:WeißeritzUeberschwemmungsgebietLuftbild.jpg|thumb|left|Flood plain of the Weißeritz in the Dresden inner city]]
[[Image:WeißeritzUeberschwemmungsgebietLuftbild.jpg|thumb|left|Flood plain of the Weißeritz in the Dresden inner city]]
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The Weißeritz caused severe damage during the [[2002 European floods]] in Dresden and Freital. The river reached [[Dresden Central Station]] as well as the [[Zwinger (Dresden)|Zwinger]] and flooded some districts of the inner city. Due to the river's high fall from 188 m to 106 m in Dresden some houses were completely destroyed in the torrential flood. The river left its canalised bed near the inner city and went through its old run directly towards the Elbe river.


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The Weißeritz caused heavy damages during the [[2002 European floods]] in Dresden and Freital. The river reached [[Dresden Hauptbahnhof]] as well as the [[Zwinger]] and flooded some districts of the inner city. Due to the river's high fall from 188 m to 106 m in Dresden some houses were completely destroyed in the torrential flood. The river left its canalised bed near the inner city and went through its old run directly towards the Elbe river.

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==See also==
==See also==
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* [[List of rivers of Saxony]]
* [[Weißeritzkreis]]
* [[Weißeritzkreis]]


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 19:11, 2 June 2024

(United) Weißeritz
(Vereinigte) Weißeritz
The Weißeritz estuary in Dresden
Map
Location
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationconfluence of the Wild Weißeritz and Red Weißeritz 50°58′54″N 13°37′47″E / 50.9816°N 13.6296°E / 50.9816; 13.6296
 • elevation188 m (617 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Elbe
 • coordinates
51°03′48″N 13°41′12″E / 51.0633°N 13.6867°E / 51.0633; 13.6867
Length13.7 km [8.5 mi] (607 kilometres [377 mi] incl. the BRD part of the Wild Weißeritz)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionElbe→ North Sea

The Weißeritz (also: Vereinigte Weißeritz in German i.e. United Weißeritz, Bystrica in Sorbian) is a river of Saxony, Germany. It is 13.7 km [8.5 mi] long[1] and a left tributary of the Elbe.[2]

The river is formed by the confluence of the Wild Weißeritz and Red Weißeritz in Freital.[3] The Weißeritz runs through Freital and Dresden. It crosses the deep valley Plauenscher Grund between Freital and Dresden and enters the Dresden Basin. The railway line from Dresden to Nuremberg runs next to the river in this close valley. The river is displaced in an old sidearm in Dresden for flood protection reasons and therefore canalised. In Dresden, it enters the Elbe from the left.[2]

Its sorbian name is derived from west Slavic bystrica (clear water). The official name of the river used in documents and hydrographic maps is Vereinigte Weißeritz (United Weißeritz). The highest points of the Weißeritz watershed are at about 800 metres [2,600 ft] elevation. Nevertheless, the Wild Weißeritz is the longest tributary, the watersheds of both Weißeritz rivers are almost equal in area (162.7 km2 [62.8 sq mi] and 161.2 km2 [62.2 sq mi]).

Flood plain of the Weißeritz in the Dresden inner city

The Weißeritz caused severe damage during the 2002 European floods in Dresden and Freital. The river reached Dresden Central Station as well as the Zwinger and flooded some districts of the inner city. Due to the river's high fall from 188 m to 106 m in Dresden some houses were completely destroyed in the torrential flood. The river left its canalised bed near the inner city and went through its old run directly towards the Elbe river.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Gewässersteckbrief Vereinigte Weißeritz" (PDF) (in German). Landeshauptstadt Dresden, Die Oberbürgermeisterin, Umweltamt. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Mouth of the United Weißeritz" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Confluence of the Wild and the Red Weißeritz as source of the United Weißeritz" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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