| Bobritzsch | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Germany |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Saxony |
| Gkz: | DE/5422 |
| Flusssystem: | Elbe --> |
| Basin Size: | 131km2 |
| Length: | 38km (24miles) |
| Source1 Location: | near Reichenau |
| Source1 Elevation: | 674 m (NHN) |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 50.7823°N 13.5997°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 235 m (NHN) |
| Mouth Location: | near Reinsberg |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 51.0206°N 13.3394°W |
| Discharge1 Location: | Krummenhennersdorf |
| Discharge1 Min: | 66 L/s (16.08.2000) |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 1.53m3/s |
| Discharge1 Max: | 160m3/s (13.08.2002)[1] |
The Bobritzsch is a river of Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Freiberger Mulde with a length of about 38km (24miles). Its Gewässerkennzahl is 5422.[2]
The source of the river is located about 5km (03miles) south-east of Frauenstein in the Eastern Ore Mountains, above Hartmannsdorf-Reichenau on the edge of Kreuzwald forest and 600m (2,000feet) from Weicheltmühle (a watermill) on Gimmlitz river.
The river passes through Reichenau, Kleinbobritzsch, Hartmannsdorf, Friedersdorf, Oberbobritzsch and Niederbobritzsch, Naundorf, Falkenberg, Krummenhennersdorf, Reinsberg and Bieberstein.
A well-known hiking path along Bobritzsch river between Krummenhennersdorf and Reinsberg is called Grabentour.[3] Reinsberg Castle is located on a rock above the right bank of the river, Bieberstein Castle above its left bank.
Bobritzsch river joins Freiberger Mulde between Reinsberg and Siebenlehn, 1km (01miles) north of Bieberstein castle.
The name of the river originates from Old Sorbian Bobrica, derived from bobr (beaver), and signifies a water course where beavers lived.[4]