The Wethau is a river which springs from Hohendorf, Saale-Holzland-Kreis and runs through Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt. It flows into the River Saale at Schönburg (Saale), Burgenlandkreis. The River Wethau falls 229.9 metres (754 ft) and is 30 kilometres (19 mi) long.
| Wethau | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| States | Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 330.0 m (1,082.7 ft) NN |
| Mouth | |
• location | Saale |
• coordinates | 51°09′30″N 11°51′42″E / 51.1582°N 11.8618°E |
• elevation | 100.1 m (328 ft) NN |
| Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Basin size | 238.1 km2 (91.9 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea |
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