Birkenwald
Birkenwald is a deciduous forest in Saxony, Germany. Birkenwald is situated nearby to the hamlet Neuschönfels, as well as near the village Altrottmannsdorf.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pleiße and Burg Schönfels.
Pleiße
Spring
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Pleiße is a river of Saxony and Thuringia, Germany. It flows from south to north into the White Elster in Leipzig. Originally, its natural length was 115 km; however, south of Leipzig, it has been straightened, which shortened it to around 90 km.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neumark and Hirschfeld.
Neumark
Village
Photo: Vwpolonia75, CC BY 3.0.
Neumark is a municipality in the Vogtlandkreis district, in Saxony, Germany.
Hirschfeld
Village
Photo: Stadtigel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hirschfeld is a municipality in the district Zwickau, in Saxony, Germany. It is home to the Hirschfeld Wildlife Park.
Birkenwald
- Type: Deciduous forest
- Category: forest
- Location: Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.6643° or 50° 39′ 52″ northLongitude
12.4163° or 12° 24′ 59″ eastOpen location code
9F2JMC78+PGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1121899228OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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Localities in the Area
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