Black Elster
The Black Elster 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.
| 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 |
| Length | 179 km (111 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,541 km2 (2,139 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Elbe→ North Sea |
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.
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