 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2024) |
| Parthe | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Saxony |
| Mouth | |
• location | White Elster |
• coordinates | 51°21′39″N 12°20′32″E / 51.36083°N 12.34222°E |
| Length | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | White Elster→ Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea |
The Parthe is a river in Saxony, Germany, right tributary of the White Elster. Its total length is 60 km (37 mi). The Parthe originates in northern Saxony, between Colditz and Bad Lausick. It flows northwest through Parthenstein, Naunhof, Borsdorf and Taucha before entering the city of Leipzig. The Parthe traverses the Leipzig Zoological Garden and touches the Rosental park before joining the White Elster in northwestern Leipzig.