The Weida is a non-navigable river

River

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 in eastern Thuringia

Thuringia

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, Germany

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, left tributary of the Weiße Elster

Weiße Elster

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. Most of its course is situated in the district

Districts of Germany

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 of Greiz

Greiz (district)

Greiz is a Kreis in the east of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Saale-Holzland, Saale-Orla,district-free city Gera, the Burgenlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt, Altenburger Land, and the two Saxon districts Zwickauer Land and Vogtlandkreis.- History :Historically the area of the district...

.

The Weida's source is near Pausa

Pausa, Saxony

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 in Saxony

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; it then flows through the Thüringer Schiefergebirge passing Zeulenroda-Triebes

Zeulenroda-Triebes

Zeulenroda-Triebes is a German town in the district of Greiz in the state of Thuringia.Zeulenroda-Triebes is situated in the south of Greiz in the mountains of the Thuringian Slate Mountains , on the border with Saxonia. The population of Zeulenroda-Triebes in 2006 was about 18000. The largest...

 and through the eponymous Weida

Weida, Thuringia

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. It then feeds into the Weiße Elster

Weiße Elster

The White Elster or Weisse Elster is a long river in central Europe, right tributary of the Saale. Its source is in the westernmost part of the Czech Republic, near Aš. After a few kilometres, it flows into eastern Germany...

 near Wünschendorf. Its tributaries include the Auma

Auma (river)

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 and the Leuba.