Apfelstädt (river)

Apfelstädt
Country Germany
Location Thuringia
Physical characteristics
River mouth Gera
50°55′17″N 10°57′50″E / 50.9213°N 10.9639°E / 50.9213; 10.9639Coordinates: 50°55′17″N 10°57′50″E / 50.9213°N 10.9639°E / 50.9213; 10.9639
Length 34 km
Basin features
Progression Gera→ Unstrut→ Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea
Basin size 372.2 km²

Apfelstädt is a river which flows for 34 km through Thuringia, Germany.

Geography

The source of the Apfelstädt is around 5 km south-west of Tambach-Dietharz at an elevation of 728 m. The Apfelstädt marks the western boundary of the Elbe river system in the Thuringian Forest. Its main tributary is the Ohra, which joins it just north of Ohrdruf. The river flows into the Gera close to the town of Ingersleben.

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