Pulsnitz (river)

Pulsnitz
Połčnica
The Pulsnitz river in Elsterwerda
Path of the Pulsnitz [1]
Location
CountryGermany
StatesBrandenburg and Saxony
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Black Elster
 • coordinates
51°27′10″N 13°30′32″E / 51.4527°N 13.5089°E / 51.4527; 13.5089
Basin features
ProgressionBlack ElsterElbeNorth Sea

The Pulsnitz (German: [ˈpʊlznɪts]) or Połčnica (Sorbian) is a river in Saxony and Brandenburg, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Black Elster, which it joins in Elsterwerda. Other towns on the Pulsnitz are Pulsnitz, Königsbrück and Ortrand.