Pleiße

The Pleiße is a river of and , . It flows from south to north into the in . Originally, its natural length was 115 km; however, south of Leipzig, it has been straightened, which shortened it to around 90 km.
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  • Type: Spring
  • Description: river in Germany
  • Also known as: Pleißenquelle

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wasserburg Ebersbrunn and Hirschfeld Wildlife Park.

Islet
is an islet.

Zoo
is in Voigtsgrün, part of the municipality of Hirschfeld, near in the German Free State of Saxony. Records by Lady Martha von Arnim prove that the site and its stand of trees have been protected for centuries.

Historic site
is a historic site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hüttelsgrün and Schönfels.

Suburb
is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northeast of Pleiße.

Village
is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Pleiße.

Village
is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Pleiße.

Pleiße

Latitude
50.64752° or 50° 38′ 51″ north
Longitude
12.42511° or 12° 25′ 30″ east
Elevation
111 metres (364 feet)
Open location code
9F2JJCXG+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2163217576
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­spring
Geo­Names ID
2853250
Wiki­data ID
Q162993
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Venetian—“Pleiße” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Pleiße
  • Belarusian: Плайсэ
  • Catalan: Pleiße
  • Cebuano: Pleiße
  • Chinese: 普萊瑟河
  • Chuvash: Плайсе
  • Czech: Pleisse
  • Czech: Pleiße
  • Danish: Pleiße
  • Dutch: Pleisse
  • Dutch: Pleiße
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر پليس
  • Estonian: Pleiße
  • French: Pleiße
  • German: Pleisse
  • German: Pleiße
  • Irish: Pleiße
  • Italian: Pleiße
  • Japanese: プライセ川
  • Macedonian: Плајсе
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Pleisse
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Pleiße
  • Persian: پلایسه
  • Russian: Плайсе
  • Russian: Пляйсе
  • Russian: Пляйссе
  • Spanish: Pleiße
  • Spanish: Río Pleiße
  • Ukrainian: Пляйсе
  • Upper Sorbian: Pleiße
  • Upper Sorbian: Plesna
  • Venetian: Fiume Pleiße

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Freiwillige Feuerwehr Ebersbrunn and Ev.-meth. Gemeindesaal.

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