Salza (Saale)

The catchment area of ​​the Salza with the two main arms Querne / Weida (S ) and evil seven (N ) and sweet, binder and Kernersee

The Salza at Zappendorf

The Salza, also called Salzke, is a left tributary of the Saale in Saxony- Anhalt. It originates at the eastern edge of the district of Mansfeld- Suedharz by the confluence of the coming from the direction of cross- ford Querne / Weida with from Eisleben, from left, coming evil seven and runs almost completely under this name in Saalekreis. Here, the waters of the evil seven does not flow to a natural way of Weida, but is from the 78.7 m above sea level. NHN high Kernersee to the height of 85.4 m above sea level. NHN pumped up.

With a runoff of only 1.8 l / km ² • s the river system of the Salza is one of the most arid per catchment area in Germany.

Course

The roll Salza begins west of Langenbogen with the pumping of the previously sweet lake, Seeburg, the Bindersee and Kernersee having passed the water of the evil seven in the Querne / Weida. After a short, eastward -flowing section to Langenbogen it flows mainly to the northeast. In Köllme her flowing from the right to the dignity of Bach, in the main town Zappendorf then left the Laweke until it opens at Salzmünde in the Saale.

Catchment and tributaries

The catchment area of ​​Salza ( riverine code 5672 ) is divided into the following sub-basins (straight final numbers correspond to nominal tributaries, in parentheses, the sub - catchment areas ):

  • 56721 Querne ( 65.5 km ²)
  • 56722 Willow Creek ( 41.6 km ²)
  • 56723 Weida ( 135.8 km ²; thus far a total of 242.9 km ²)
  • 56724 Seven Evil ( 167.9 km ²)
  • 56725 intermediate region ( with Höhnstedter shaft; 17.5 km ²)
  • 56726 dignity Bach ( 69.1 km ²)
  • 56727 intermediate region (3.3 km ²)
  • 56728 Laweke ( 48.9 km ²)
  • 56729 Salza underflow ( 18.5 km ²)

Origin of the name

The basic word was originally aha ( a variant of the -au ). This was already 979, weakened the time of the first mention on -a. Added to this was the old or Middle High German salt, which is level for salt. So Salza means salty water.

Environment

For a long time the stream bed was by the discharge of wastewater from the adjacent industrial plants - very dirty - especially sugar refineries. Due to the decline of local industry, the water quality has improved significantly. The regeneration of the ecosystem is sponsored by artificial habitats along the Salza.

The Salza flows through to its full length, named after her conservation area Salzatal.

Attractions

Along the creek, the route runs Mansfeld lakes, which is an offshoot of the northern German wine -growing region of Saale- Unstrut.

Municipality Seegebiet Mansfelder Land Querfurt Seeburg, Saxony-Anhalt Old High German Saale-Unstrut
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