Gottleuba

Also known as Rybný potok

The Gottleuba (; ) is a small river in the Czech Republic and in Saxony, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Elbe.

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River.name: Gottleuba / Rybný potok
River.image: BGH Hauptstraße (3) 2006-07-24.JPG
River.image_caption: The Gottleuba in Berggießhübel
River.subdivision_type1: Countries
River.subdivision_type2: State (DE)
River.subdivision_name2: Saxony
River.subdivision_type3: Region (CZ)
River.subdivision_name3: Ústí nad Labem
River.source1_location: Krásný Les
River.mouth_location: Elbe
River.length_km: 34
River.tributaries_right: Bahra

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The Gottleuba (; ) is a small river in the Czech Republic and in Saxony, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Elbe.

The Gottleuba's source is in the eastern part of the Ore Mountains in Krásný Les within the municipality of Petrovice. After a few km, it crosses the Czech-German border and flows the rest of its in Saxony. It passes the Gottleuba Dam and the town Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel, and flows into the Elbe in Pirna. In July 1927, there was a flash flood in the river due to heavy rain.

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