Kirnich ( German: Kirnitzsch , Czech. Křinice ) is a river in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains , the right tributary of the Elbe . The length of the river is 45 km. The catchment area is 140 km².
| Kirnich | |
|---|---|
| him. Kirnitzsch , Czech Křinice | |
 | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 45 km |
| Swimming pool | 140 km² |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Location | west of Studanka |
| • Height | 490 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Elba |
| • Location | Bad Schandau |
| • Height | 105 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Elba → North Sea |
| Czech | Ustetsk region |
| Germany | Saxony |
In a short section, it forms the border between the Czech Republic and Saxony . From the Middle Ages until the 20th century, it was used for rafting . Forest from the inaccessible regions of Saxony Switzerland was transported through it to the Elbe River and from there to Dresden .
The height of the source is 490 m above sea level. The height of the mouth is 116 m above sea level.
Literature
- Wieland Büttner: Die Buschmühle im Kirnitzschtal. in: Petra Binder (Hg.): Landkalenderbuch für die Sächsische Schweiz und das Osterzgebirge 2009. Schütze-Engler-Weber Verlags GbR, Dresden 2008, S. 94-94, ISBN 978-3-936203-11-0
- Manfred Schober: Flößerei auf der Kirnitzsch. in: Petra Binder (Hg.): Landkalenderbuch für die Sächsische Schweiz und das Osterzgebirge 2009. Schütze-Engler-Weber Verlags GbR, Dresden 2008, S. 23-28, ISBN 978-3-936203-11-0