Sebnitz (river)
| Sebnitz | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Countries | |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| State | Saxony |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | 2 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 |
| Length | 30.8 km (19.1 mi) |
| Basin size | 162 km2 (63 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.9 m3/s (67 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lachsbach→ Elbe→ North Sea |
| Landmarks | Large towns: Sebnitz |
The Sebnitz (German pronunciation: [ˈzeːpnɪts] ⓘ; 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.