Schnauder

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The Schnauder is an approximately 52 km long river whose two spring arms Large and Small Schnauder originate in Altenburg- Zeitz Lößhügelland.

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The source streams, which are also regional Kaynaer, or Lindenberger Schnauder called unite halfway between Loitsch and Spora near the former railway line Gera - Meuselwitz, nor south of Oelsen. Next on Meuselwitz crosses the now united Schnauder the plains of Leipzig lowlands and ends in a district of Groitzsch in the Weisse Elster. From the source to the mouth of the river crosses the three federal states of Saxony -Anhalt, Thuringia and Saxony.

The Kaynaer Schnauder springs at Beiersdorf, in Thuringia, it carries more water throughout the year than the smaller, springing at Heuckewalde Lindenberger Schnauder. The latter is following in some publications, some other form of adjectival of the city name, also referred to as Lindenbergsche Schnauder.

The History

The river was already known in 1105 as Snudra, which goes back to the Old High German Snudra - aha. This means as much as the flowing water. 1831 were 31 watermills on the river.

Between wild grove and Groitzsch the river is out because of lignite mining in an eight -kilometer channel.