Saale

The Saale, also known as the Saxon Saale and Thuringian Saale, is a river in and a left-bank tributary of the . It is distinguished from the smaller Franconian Saale, a right-bank tributary of the , or the in , a tributary of the Leine.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Jean Paul Museum, Joditz and Friedenskirche.

Museum
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Church
Photo: Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hof and Mödlareuth.

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is a city of 45,000 people in in Bavaria. , meaning farm estate, is a very common German place name, but this one is specifically an der Saale.

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is a small, unincorporated village divided between the towns of Töpen, , and Gefell, . Historically, was split -style by the East German border wall as part of the front line of Cold War Europe.

Village
Photo: PeterBraun74, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in Upper in the district of in in .

Saale

Latitude
50.3545° or 50° 21′ 16″ north
Longitude
11.869° or 11° 52′ 8″ east
Open location code
9F2H9V39+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 128666261
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Saalenstein and Brunnenthal.

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Highlights include Felsenkeller and Saalebrücke.

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