Sebnitz (river)
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The Sebnitz is the left, larger headstream of the Lachsbach
and runs through both the Czech Republic
] as well as the German Free State of Saxony. On Bohemian (Czech) territory it is called the Vilémovský potok (German: Wölmsdorfer Bach; English: Wölmsdorf Stream).
in a broad valley between the 608 m high Hrazený (Pirsken) and the 593 m high Plešný (Plissenberg), 2 km northwest of the village of Brtníky (Zeidler). The stream flows in a northwesterly direction to Velký Šenov
(Groß Schönau), where it swings southwest and follows the valley of the Šenovský potok, passing between Vilémov (Wölmsdorf) and Mikulášovice
.
Below these villages the Wölmsdorfer Bach between the hills of Spálený vrch (Hillebrand, 443 m) and the Wolfstein (392.9 m near Dolina (Franzthal) the stream forms the border between Czechia and the tip of the Sebnitz Forest that throws a salient into Bohemian territory. From this section it is known as the Sebnitz or Sebnitzbach. After passing the border crossing of Sebnitz
-Dolní Poustevna
it continues for several hundred meters along the border before flowing through the town of Sebnitz named after it as well as the picturesque Sebnitz valley before uniting with the Polenz
after 30.8 kilometres above Porschdorf
to form the Lachsbach
. With an average discharge of around 1.9 m³/s the Sebnitz can actually be considered the upper section of the Lachsbach, because the Polenz carries less water (discharge: ~1.1 m³/s). The lower part of the Sebnitz valley is largely known for being the route of the Sebnitz Valley Railway with its 7 tunnels.
to the Elbe and several of its tributaries, including the Sebnitz. This project has been successful and has resulted in salmon living in the Sebnitz again.
Lachsbach
The Lachsbach, also called the Rathmannsdorfer Bach, is the largest, right-hand tributary of the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland.- Geography :The Lachsbach is formed by the merger of its headstreams, the Sebnitz and Polenz in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains near Porschdorf...
and runs through both the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
] as well as the German Free State of Saxony. On Bohemian (Czech) territory it is called the Vilémovský potok (German: Wölmsdorfer Bach; English: Wölmsdorf Stream).
Geography
The Sebnitz, or Wölmsdorfer Bach, rises in the Šluknov HookŠluknov Hook
The Šluknov Hook or Šluknov Projection is a "panhandle" region found in the northern Czech Republic along the border with Germany. The area is part of the southern Lusatian Highlands, between the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in the west and the Lusatian Mountains in the east. It is administratively...
in a broad valley between the 608 m high Hrazený (Pirsken) and the 593 m high Plešný (Plissenberg), 2 km northwest of the village of Brtníky (Zeidler). The stream flows in a northwesterly direction to Velký Šenov
Velký Šenov
Velký Šenov is a town in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic.The town covers an area of , and has a population of 1,957 .-References:*...
(Groß Schönau), where it swings southwest and follows the valley of the Šenovský potok, passing between Vilémov (Wölmsdorf) and Mikulášovice
Mikulášovice
Mikulášovice is a town in the Czech Republic.Mikulášovice is a city with 2.375 inhabitants in the Czech Republic. The elongated village in the valley of the brook Mikulášovický is 414 m above sea level in the west of the Bohemian low country near the border with Germany and belongs to the Okres...
.
Below these villages the Wölmsdorfer Bach between the hills of Spálený vrch (Hillebrand, 443 m) and the Wolfstein (392.9 m near Dolina (Franzthal) the stream forms the border between Czechia and the tip of the Sebnitz Forest that throws a salient into Bohemian territory. From this section it is known as the Sebnitz or Sebnitzbach. After passing the border crossing of Sebnitz
Sebnitz
Sebnitz is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.- Geography :The town of Sebnitz lies in the valley of the River Sebnitz and its side valleys between 250 and 460 m above sea level between the mountains of Saxon Switzerland and the Lusatian...
-Dolní Poustevna
Dolní Poustevna
Dolní Poustevna is a town in the Czech Republic.-External links:*...
it continues for several hundred meters along the border before flowing through the town of Sebnitz named after it as well as the picturesque Sebnitz valley before uniting with the Polenz
Polenz (river)
The Polenz is the right-hand, smaller headstream of the Lachsbach in the German state of Saxony. Its lower course flows through the western Elbe Sandstone Mountains in a canyon-like valley.- Geography :...
after 30.8 kilometres above Porschdorf
Porschdorf
Porschdorf is a municipality in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany.- References :...
to form the Lachsbach
Lachsbach
The Lachsbach, also called the Rathmannsdorfer Bach, is the largest, right-hand tributary of the Elbe in Saxon Switzerland.- Geography :The Lachsbach is formed by the merger of its headstreams, the Sebnitz and Polenz in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains near Porschdorf...
. With an average discharge of around 1.9 m³/s the Sebnitz can actually be considered the upper section of the Lachsbach, because the Polenz carries less water (discharge: ~1.1 m³/s). The lower part of the Sebnitz valley is largely known for being the route of the Sebnitz Valley Railway with its 7 tunnels.
Tributaries
The most important tributaries of the Sebnitz are the:- Šenovský potok (Schönauer Bach), Velký Šenov
- Liščí potok (Hainsbach), unterhalb Velký Šenov
- Mikulášovičky potok (Nixdorfer Bach), Vilémov
- Luční potok (Heimichbach), Dolní Poustevna
- Finkenbach, Hofhainersdorf
- Schönbach, Amtshainersdorf
- Fischbach, below the Ulbersdorf Mill
- SchwarzbachSchwarzbach (Sebnitz)Schwarzbach is a river of Saxony, Germany....
, by the Buttermilch Mill - Kohlichtgraben, by the Kohl Mill
Fauna
Since 1995 there has been a cross-border project, the Elbe-Lachs, which aims to reintroduce salmonSalmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
to the Elbe and several of its tributaries, including the Sebnitz. This project has been successful and has resulted in salmon living in the Sebnitz again.