Wesenitz

thumb|Richard Wagner Monument by [[Richard Guhr]] The Wesenitz (; ) is a river in Saxony, Germany, a right tributary of the Elbe. Its total length is . The Wesenitz runs through the tourist regions of the Lusatian Highlands and Saxon Switzerland. Its name is derived from the Sorbian language wjaz (Elm).

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River.name: Wesenitz
River.image: Wesenitzinhelmsdorf.jpg
River.image_caption: Wesenitz near Helmsdorf (Stolpen)
River.source1_location: Lausitzer Bergland
River.mouth_location: Elbe
River.subdivision_type1: Country
River.subdivision_name1: Germany
River.subdivision_type2: State
River.subdivision_name2: Saxony

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Image: Wesenitzinhelmsdorf.jpg
Length: 72

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Commons category: Wesenitz
watershed area: 278

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Geography
Touristic attractions
Historical usage
Fauna
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== Geography == The Wesenitz originates near Neukirch/Lausitz and flows southwest through Bischofswerda, passes Großdrebnitz, and flows through Stolpen and Dürrröhrsdorf-Dittersbach. The Wesenitz joins the Elbe near Pirna.