Roda (river)

Roda in Stadtroda

The Roda is a 33.6 km long, right-side tributary of the Saale in eastern Thuringia ( Germany ).

River

The river rises near Rodaborn north of Triptis and flows through the valleys villages so called ( among other things Renthendorf ) Stadtroda and flows into the Saale in Jena.

Part of the water is processed in the combined cycle power plant Jena -South and used as boiler feed water.

Origin of the name

The river name derive from the Old High German rod or the Middle High German red from. This is the root of, used to date, Middle Low German word clear ( to the roots pay off ).

Pictures

Roda in Stadtroda

Zugefrorener secondary branch of Roda in Rutha of Jena