The Polenz is the right-hand, smaller headstream of the Lachsbach in the German state of Saxony. Its lower course flows through the western Elbe Sandstone Mountains in a canyon-like valley.

Polenz
The Polenz valley immediately above the Lusatian Fault
Location
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	in Saxony
• elevation	ca. 380 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth
• location	confluence with the Sebnitz at Lachsbach near Porschdorf
• coordinates	50°56′35″N 14°08′06″E
• elevation	ca. 150 m above sea level (NN)
Length	31.3 km (19.4 mi)[1]
Basin size	104 km2 (40 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• location	[2]
• average	1.1 m³/s
Basin features
Progression	Lachsbach→ Elbe→ North Sea
Landmarks	Cities: none Large towns: none Small towns: Neustadt in Sachsen, Hohnstein
Navigable	no

Geography

The Polenz rises from nine springs on the German-Czech border between the villages of Langburkersdorf and Nová Víska [cz] (Neudörfel). The springs are located southwest of the 461 m high Roubený (Raupenberg) mainly on German territory and unite at a height of 363 m above sea level. The upper reaches of the Polenz form the natural boundary between the forest land Hohwald [de] and the Saxon Switzerland.

Tributaries

The most important tributaries of the Polenz are the:

• Laubbach, Langburkersdorf
• Schluckenbach, Neustadt in Sachsen
• Lohbach, Neustadt in Sachsen
• Flemigbach, Polenz
• Rückersdorfer Bach, below Polenz
• Cunnersdorfer Bach, by the Bock Mill
• Goldflüßchen, at the Heeselicht Mill
• Bärenhohlflüßchen, above the Rußig Mill
• Schindergraben, at Hockstein
• Tiefergrundbach, at the Frinzthal Mill

See also

• List of rivers of Saxony

References

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