Biela (river)
The Biela (German name) or Bělá or Ostrovská Bělá (Czech names) is a river in eastern Germany and northern Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe. The source is near Ostrov hamlet in the municipality of Tisá, in the Bohemian Switzerland, northwest of Děčín. After a few km it crosses into Saxony (and the Saxon Switzerland). The town Königstein is located at the confluence of the Biela with the Elbe.
Biela | |
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Source | |
• location | Bohemian Switzerland |
• elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Elbe |
• coordinates | 50.9194°N 14.0743°E |
Length | 18 km (11 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Elbe→ North Sea |
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