Biela | |
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Country | Germany, Czech Republic |
Basin features | |
Main source |
Bohemian Switzerland 520 m (1,710 ft) |
River mouth | Elbe |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 18 km (11 mi) |
The Biela is a river in eastern Germany and northern Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe. The source near Ostrov u Tisé, 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.
Coordinates: 50°55′N 14°05′E / 50.917°N 14.083°E