Mulde River

Mulde RiverMulde River, near Bad Düben, Ger.

Mulde River, tributary of the Elbe River in east-central Germany, formed just north of Colditz by the confluence of the 63-mi- (102-km-) long Freiberger Mulde and the 80-mi Zwickauer Mulde. It flows generally northward past Grimma, Wurzen, Eilenburg, and Bitterfeld until reaching the Elbe near Dessau after a course of 77 miles (124 km).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
Citation Information
Article Title: Mulde River
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 31 May 2008
Access Date: April 20, 2025