| Piesau | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Piesau-Viadukt.jpg) Rail viaduct over the Piesau valley in Lichte (Wallendorf) close to the Lichte (Thuringia) east station | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | South of the municipality of Piesau on the Rennsteig |
| • coordinates | 50°30′08″N 11°13′09.9″E / 50.50222°N 11.219417°E |
| • elevation | 750.9 m (2,464 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lichte |
• coordinates | 50°31′34.07″N 11°11′34.08″E / 50.5261306°N 11.1928000°E |
| Length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Basin size | Rennsteig |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 569.6 m (1,869 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lichte→ Schwarza→ Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea |
The Piesau is a right tributary of the river Lichte in Thuringia, Germany. It is approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) long. The name is derived from the municipality of Piesau.