Schwennigke
The Schwennigke, also Schwenke, is a river in Saxony, Germany, and a left-hand tributary of the Schnauder. It rises in the Gleinaer Grund and runs from Tröglitz for a distance of about 25 kilometres through the Elster water meadows parallel to the White Elster, before emptying into the Schnauder at Audigast near Groitzsch.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Germany
- Also known as: “Schwenke”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Johanniskirche and Dorfkirche Zitzschen.
Dorfkirche Zitzschen
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wiederau and Döhlen.
Schwennigke
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.2° or 51° 12′ north
Longitude
12.28333° or 12° 17′ east
Elevation
125 metres (410 feet)
Open location code
9F3J57XM+X8
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Irish—“Schwennigke” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Schwennigke”
- Catalan: “Schwennigke”
- Cebuano: “Schwennigke”
- Dutch: “Schwennigke”
- Egyptian Arabic: “شوينيك”
- French: “Schwennigke”
- German: “Schwennigke”
- Irish: “Schwennigke”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Tellschütz and Kleindalzig.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Zwenkau-Großdalzig railway stop and Schnauder.
Saxony: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Dresden and Leipzig.
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