Freiberger Mulde
The Freiberger Mulde (also called the Östliche Mulde or Eastern Mulde; Czech: Freiberská Mulda) is the right-hand, 124-kilometre-long (77 mi) headstream of the river Mulde, whose catchment covers an area of 2,981 km2 (1,151 sq mi) in the Czech Republic and Germany in central Saxony. It has a volumetric flow of 35.3 m3/s (1,250 cu ft/s) which is greater than that of the other headstream, the Zwickauer Mulde (or Westliche Mulde or Western Mulde) who flow is about 26.4 m3/s (930 cu ft/s), which is nevertheless the longer stream.
| Freiberger Mulde | |
|---|---|
The Freiberger Mulde and 1501 bridge in Conradsdorf (a district of Halsbrücke) | |
| Location | |
| Countries | |
| Reference no. | DE: 542 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Moldava, Czech Republic |
| • coordinates | 50°42′26″N 13°40′18″E |
| • elevation | ca. 850 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Near Sermuth (a district of Colditz) (confluence with the Zwickauer Mulde) |
• coordinates | 51°09′37″N 12°47′53″E |
• elevation | 132.4 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Length | 124 km (77 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,981 km2 (1,151 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mulde→ Elbe→ North Sea |
| Landmarks | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Münzbach, Kleinwaltersdorfer Bach, Striegis, Zschopau |
| • right | Gimmlitz, Bobritzsch |
The source of the river is in the Ore Mountains, near Moldava, in the Czech Republic. It runs northwest, crossing the border with Germany after a few kilometers, to Freiberg (hence the name), and further northwest through Nossen, Döbeln and Leisnig. A few kilometers north of Colditz, the Freiberger Mulde is joined by the Zwickauer Mulde to form the Mulde. The Mulde is a tributary of the Elbe.