| Wesenitz | |
|---|---|
 Wesenitz near Helmsdorf (Stolpen) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lausitzer Bergland |
| Mouth | |
• location | Elbe |
• coordinates | 50°57′49″N 13°53′39″E / 50.96361°N 13.89417°E |
| Length | 83 km (52 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Elbe→ North Sea |
The Wesenitz (Wjazońca in Upper Sorbian language) is a river in Saxony, Germany, a right tributary of the Elbe. Its total length is 83 km (52 mi). The Wesenitz runs through the tourist regions of the Lusatian Highlands and Saxon Switzerland. Its name is derived from the Sorbian language wjaz (Elm).[1]
- ^ Jan Meschgang: Die Ortsnamen der Oberlausitz; Domowina Verlag, Bautzen 1973; page 97