Schweinitz

The Schweinitz is a stream in the and . It is a left tributary of the , which it joins near . Almost the entire course of the stream forms the Czech-German border.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river
  • Also known as: “Schweinitz Bach”, “Schweinitz River”, and “Svidnice”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kgl.-sächs. Postmeilenstein Hirschberg and Olbernhau-Grünthal railway station.

Historic site
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is a historic site.

Railway station
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is situated 2½ km west of Schweinitz.

Museum
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The in Seiffen is an internationally known of Ore Mountain folk art and toys. It was opened in 1953 in , Germany. is situated 3½ km east of Schweinitz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zelený Důl and Brandov.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a municipality and village in in the of the . It has about 300 inhabitants.

Village
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is a town in the district of in the central south of in . nestles in the heart of the , which are famous for many Christmas traditions. is situated 3½ km east of Schweinitz.

Schweinitz

Latitude
50.65° or 50° 39′ north
Longitude
13.4° or 13° 24′ east
Elevation
574 metres (1,883 feet)
Open location code
9F2MMC22+22
Geo­Names ID
2834485
Wiki­data ID
Q884713
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“Schweinitz” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Schweinitz”
  • Catalan: “Schweinitz”
  • Cebuano: “Schweinitz”
  • Chinese: “施韋尼茨河”
  • Czech: “Svídnice”
  • Dutch: “Schweinitz”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شوينيتز”
  • French: “Schweinitz”
  • German: “Schweinitz”
  • Irish: “Schweinitz”
  • Swedish: “Schweinitz”

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Localities in the Area

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