The Krebsgraben is a river of
Saxony
Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic. Its capital is Dresden, and ...
,
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
. It flows into the
White Elster
The White Elster (, ) is a river in central Europe. It is a right tributary of the Saale. The source of the White Elster is in the westernmost part of the Czech Republic, in the territory of Hazlov. After a few kilometres, it flows into easte ...
near
Leipzig
Leipzig (, ; ; Upper Saxon: ; ) is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Saxony. The city has a population of 628,718 inhabitants as of 2023. It is the List of cities in Germany by population, eighth-largest city in Ge ...
.
Historically, it was known as the Luppe or the southern Luppe.
The Krebsgraben originates near Großschkorlopp, a district of
Kitzen, and flows northeast through before emptying into the White Elster near the Knautnaundorf industrial area. The river has a length of approximately 7.57 kilometers, with about 1.98 kilometers running through the city of Leipzig.
See also
*
List of rivers of Saxony
A list of rivers of Saxony, Germany:
A
* Alte Luppe
B
* Bahra
* Bahre
* Batschke
* Bauerngraben
* Biela
* Black Elster
* Black Pockau
* Bobritzsch
* Borlasbach
* Brunndöbra
* Burgauenbach
C
*Chemnitz
* Colmnitzbach
* Cunnersdorfer Wasser
D
* ...
References
Rivers of Saxony
Rivers of Germany
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