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Zwickauer Mulde | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Ore Mountains |
Mouth | |
• location | Mulde |
• coordinates | 51°09′37″N 12°47′54″E / 51.16028°N 12.79833°E |
Length | 166 km (103 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Mulde→ Elbe→ North Sea |
The Zwickauer Mulde (German pronunciation: [ˈtsvɪkaʊɐ ˈmʊldə]) is a river in Saxony, Germany. It is the left tributary of the Mulde and 166 km (103 mi) in length.
The source of the river is in the Ore Mountains, near Schöneck, in the Vogtlandkreis. It runs northeast to Aue, then northwest to Zwickau (hence the name), and further north through Glauchau, Rochlitz and Colditz. A few kilometers north of Colditz, the Zwickauer Mulde is joined by the Freiberger Mulde to form the united Mulde. The Mulde is a tributary of the Elbe.