Sebnitz (river)

Sebnitz
Map
Location
Countries
RegionÚstí nad Labem
StateSaxony
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location2 km northwest of the village of Brtníky, Czech Republic
Mouth 
 • location
Confluence: near Porschdorf with the Polenz to become the Lachsbach
 • coordinates
50°56′35″N 14°08′06″E / 50.943148°N 14.135120°E / 50.943148; 14.135120
Length30.8 km (19.1 mi)[1]
Basin size162 km2 (63 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • average1.9 m3/s (67 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
ProgressionLachsbach→ Elbe→ North Sea
LandmarksLarge towns: Sebnitz

The Sebnitz (Czech: Sebnice) is the left, larger headstream of the Lachsbach and runs through both the Czech Republic as well as the German state of Saxony. The upper section in the Czech Republic is known as Vilémovský potok in Czech and Wölmsdorfer Bach in German.

  1. ^ a b 1:25,000 topographical map
  2. ^ The regional discharge for the catchment areas of the Polenz and Sebnitz rivers at the Porschdorf Gauge on the Lachsbach is 11.3 L/s km2. That gives an average discharge for the Sebnitz of 1.9 m3/s.