Polenz (river)

Polenz
The Polenz valley immediately above the Lusatian Fault
Country	Germany
Basin features
Main source	in Saxony ca. 380 m above sea level (NN)
River mouth	confluence with the Sebnitz at Lachsbach near Porschdorf ca. 150 m above sea level (NN) 50°56′35″N 14°08′06″E / 50.943148°N 14.135120°E / 50.943148; 14.135120
River system	Elbe
Basin size	104 km²
Landmarks	Cities: keine Large towns: keine Small towns: Neustadt in Sachsen, Hohnstein
Physical characteristics
Length	31.3 km
Discharge	Location: Average rate: 1.1 m³/s
Navigable	nein

The Polenz is the right-hand, smaller headstream of the Lachsbach in the German state of Saxony. Its lower course flows through the western Elbe Sandstone Mountains in a canyon-like valley.

The Polenz rises from nine springs on the German-Czech border between the villages of Langburkersdorf and Nová Víska (Neudörfel). The springs are located southwest of the 461 m high Roubený (Raupenberg) mainly on German territory and unite at a height of 363 m above sea level. The upper reaches of the Polenz form the natural boundary between the Hohwald and Saxon Switzerland.

The most important tributaries of the Polenz are the: