Saale

Saale
The Saale valley near Hof
The Saale has its source in the Fichtel Mountains in northeastern Franconia (Bavaria) and flows into the Elbe at Barby, Saxony-Anhalt.
Location
CountryGermany
States
Reference no.DE: 56
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnear Zell im Fichtelgebirge
 • coordinates50°07′14″N 11°49′50″E / 50.12056°N 11.83056°E / 50.12056; 11.83056
 • elevation728 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth 
 • location
near Barby into the Elbe
 • coordinates
51°57′17″N 11°54′50″E / 51.95472°N 11.91389°E / 51.95472; 11.91389
 • elevation
49.5 m above sea level (NN)
Length413 km (257 mi)[1]
Basin size24,167 km2 (9,331 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • average115 m3/s (4,100 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionElbeNorth Sea
Landmarks
Tributaries 
 • leftSchwarza, Ilm, Unstrut, Salza, Wipper, Bode
 • rightWhite Elster, Orla, Southern and Northern Regnitz
BridgesSaale bridge, Rudolphstein,
Old Saale bridge, Jena-Burgau
Inland portsHafen Halle (Saale), Sophienhafen in Halle (Saale)
NavigableFrom its mouth to Bad Dürrenberg; for Europa ships to Halle-Trotha[2]

The Saale (German pronunciation: [ˈzaːlə] ), also known as the Saxon Saale (German: Sächsische Saale pronounced [ˈzɛksɪʃə ˈzaːlə] ) and Thuringian Saale (German: Thüringische Saale), is a river in Germany and a left-bank tributary of the Elbe. It is not to be confused with the smaller Franconian Saale, a right-bank tributary of the Main, or the Saale in Lower Saxony, a tributary of the Leine.

  1. ^ a b Michael Bergemann (1 July 2015). "Gesamtliste der Fließgewässer im Elbeeinzugsgebiet" (PDF; 791 kB) (in German). Arbeitsgemeinschaft für die Reinhaltung der Elbe. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Federal Water and Navigation Authority". Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2010.