Bobritzsch (river)

Bobritzsch
Salzbrücke across Bobritzsch between Falkenberg and Krummenhennersdorf
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
Basin features
Main source	near Reichenau 674 m (NHN) 50°46′56.4″N 13°35′59″E / 50.782333°N 13.59972°E / 50.782333; 13.59972
River mouth	near Reinsberg 235 m (NHN) 51°1′14″N 13°20′22″E / 51.02056°N 13.33944°E / 51.02056; 13.33944Coordinates: 51°1′14″N 13°20′22″E / 51.02056°N 13.33944°E / 51.02056; 13.33944
Progression	Freiberger Mulde – Mulde – Elbe – North Sea
River system	Elbe
Basin size	131 km2 (51 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	38 km (24 mi)
Discharge	Location: Krummenhennersdorf Minimum rate: 66 l/s (16.08.2000) Average rate: 1.53 m3/s (54 cu ft/s) Maximum rate: 160 m3/s (5,700 cu ft/s) (13.08.2002)

Bobritzsch is a river of Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Freiberger Mulde with a length of about 38 kilometres (24 mi). Its Gewässerkennzahl is 5422.

The source of the river is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-east of Frauenstein in the Eastern Ore Mountains, above Hartmannsdorf-Reichenau on the edge of Kreuzwald forest and 600 metres (2,000 ft) from Weicheltmühle (a watermill) on Gimmlitz river.

The river passes through Reichenau, Kleinbobritzsch, Hartmannsdorf, Friedersdorf, Oberbobritzsch and Niederbobritzsch, Naundorf, Falkenberg, Krummenhennersdorf, Reinsberg and Bieberstein.

A well-known hiking path along Bobritzsch river between Krummenhennersdorf and Reinsberg is called Grabentour.Reinsberg Castle is located on a rock above the right bank of the river, Bieberstein Castle above its left bank.

Bobritzsch river joins Freiberger Mulde between Reinsberg and Siebenlehn, 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Bieberstein castle.

The name of the river originates from Old Sorbian Bobrica, derived from bobr (beaver), and signifies a water course where beavers lived.