Laucha (Saale)
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location | Germany , Saxony-Anhalt | |
River system | Elbe | |
Drain over | Saale → Elbe → North Sea | |
source | southwest of Schafstädt 51 ° 22 ′ 34 " N , 11 ° 45 ′ 13" E |
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Source height | 156 m | |
muzzle | in the Saale near Schkopau Coordinates: 51 ° 23 '48 " N , 11 ° 59' 13" E 51 ° 23 '48 " N , 11 ° 59' 13" E |
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Mouth height | 84 m | |
Height difference | 72 m | |
Bottom slope | 3.6 ‰ | |
length | 20.2 km | |
Catchment area | 100.7 km² | |
Right tributaries | Black oak, Wertsgraben | |
Small towns | Bad Lauchstädt | |
Communities | Schkopau |
The Laucha is a 20 km long left tributary of the Saale in the Saalekreis in Saxony-Anhalt .
course
The Laucha rises northwest of Schafstädt in the Querfurter Platte landscape . After flowing through Schafstädt, the brook reaches Großgräfendorf , then Bad Lauchstädt . Further down the stream, the Laucha touches Milzau , takes its side stream black oak and enters the so-called Lauchagrund . Bündorf and Knapendorf are located here . Before the Saale tributary reaches Schkopau, the second tributary flows in, the Wertsgraben . After flowing through the center and flanking the Schkopau Castle , the Laucha flows into the Saale.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Map from Google Earth