| Schleuse | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| States | Thuringia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Werra |
• coordinates | 50°29′27″N 10°38′04″E / 50.4907°N 10.6345°E / 50.4907; 10.6345 |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Weser→ North Sea |
Schleuse (German pronunciation: [ˈʃlɔʏzə] ⓘ) is a river of Thuringia, Germany. It is a tributary of the Werra, which it joins in Kloster Veßra. The town Schleusingen lies on the Schleuse.
The river was first mentioned in writing in 1545. The name is a back-formation from the place name Schleusingen.1
References
References
- Greule, Albrecht; Hackl-Rössler, Sabine (2014). Deutsches gewässernamenbuch: etymologie der Gewässernamen und der dazugehörigen Gebiets-, Siedlungs- und Flurnamen (in German). Berlin ; Boston: De Gruyter Mouton. p. 472. ISBN 978-3-11-019039-7.