Sprotte
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The Sprotte is a left tributary of the Pleiße
in East Thuringia. The headwaters of the river come from three source streams, which begin west of Crimmitschau
and are as follows:
The western branch flows northwest and meets with the Heukewalder Sprotte near Vollmershain
. Between Posterstein
and Nöbdenitz
these flow into the Eastern Sprotte. Then the Sprotte flows northeast through the municipality of Nöbdenitz, then further through the city of Schmölln
to Saara
, where it meets the Pleiße
.
The river is 25 km long (Mannichswalder Sprotte). The Sprotte river valley partly follows the rail line from Gera
to Altenburg
as well as the Bundesstraße 7.
From its source to its mouth, the Sprotte travels 120 meters downhill (from 315 to 195 m above sea level).
Pleiße
The Pleiße is a right tributary of the Weiße Elster in Saxony, Germany. It has its source southwest of Zwickau at Ebersbrunn, then flows through Werdau, Crimmitschau, Altenburg, and other cities in Saxony and Thuringia, before meeting the Weiße Elster in Leipzig.The river naturally had a length of...
in East Thuringia. The headwaters of the river come from three source streams, which begin west of Crimmitschau
Crimmitschau
Crimmitschau is a town in the district of Zwickau in the Free State of Saxony.-Geography:Crimmitschau lies on the River Pleiße in the northern foothills of the Erzgebirge.-Neighboring municipalities:...
and are as follows:
- The Western Sprotte, whose source is near RückersdorfRückersdorf, ThuringiaRückersdorf is a municipality in the eastern part of the Thuringian landkreis of Greiz and belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Ländereck.-Neighboring Communities:...
- The Middle HeukewalderHeukewaldeHeukewalde is a German municipality in the Thuringian Landkreis of Altenburger Land. It belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Oberes Sprottental.-Neighboring Municipalities:...
Sprotte, which begins near NischwitzJonaswaldeJonaswalde is a municipality in the Thuringian district of Altenburger Land. It belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Oberes Sprottental.-Neighboring municipalities:... - The Eastern Mannichswalder Sprotte
The western branch flows northwest and meets with the Heukewalder Sprotte near Vollmershain
Vollmershain
Vollmershain is a town in the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Oberes Sprottental in the Thuringian landkreis of Altenburger Land in Germany.-The town's site:The village of Vollmershain is located along 4 km of the Sprotte...
. Between Posterstein
Posterstein
Posterstein is a German municipality in the Thuringian Landkreis of Altenburger Land.-Neighboring municipalities:Municipalities near Posterstein are Heukewalde, Löbichau, Nöbdenitz, and Vollmershain in the district of Altenburger Land; as well as Paitzdorf and the city of Ronneburg in the district...
and Nöbdenitz
Nöbdenitz
Nöbdenitz is a German municipality in the Thuringian district of Altenburger Land.-Neighboring municipalities:Municipalities near Nöbdenitz are Drogen, Löbichau, Posterstein, the City of Schmölln, Vollmershain, and Wildenbörten.-Municipal arrangement:...
these flow into the Eastern Sprotte. Then the Sprotte flows northeast through the municipality of Nöbdenitz, then further through the city of Schmölln
Schmölln
Schmölln is a town in the Thuringian, Germany, landkreis of Altenburger Land, and which lies on the river Sprotte.-Neighboring municipalities:...
to Saara
Saara
Saara is a German municipality in the Thuringian district of Altenburger Land.-History:The municipality of Saara was established on January 1, 1996, through the consolidation of Lehndorf, Mockern, Podelwitz, Taupadel, and Zehma.-References:...
, where it meets the Pleiße
Pleiße
The Pleiße is a right tributary of the Weiße Elster in Saxony, Germany. It has its source southwest of Zwickau at Ebersbrunn, then flows through Werdau, Crimmitschau, Altenburg, and other cities in Saxony and Thuringia, before meeting the Weiße Elster in Leipzig.The river naturally had a length of...
.
The river is 25 km long (Mannichswalder Sprotte). The Sprotte river valley partly follows the rail line from Gera
Gera
Gera, the third-largest city in the German state of Thuringia , lies in east Thuringia on the river Weiße Elster, approximately 60 kilometres to the south of the city of Leipzig and 80 kilometres to the east of Erfurt...
to Altenburg
Altenburg
Altenburg is a town in the German federal state of Thuringia, 45 km south of Leipzig. It is the capital of the Altenburger Land district.-Geography:...
as well as the Bundesstraße 7.
From its source to its mouth, the Sprotte travels 120 meters downhill (from 315 to 195 m above sea level).