Lossa (Mulde)

The Lossa is a small river in Saxony, Germany. It is a tributary of the Mulde.

Lossa
Bridge over the Lossa at Lossaer Schloß (Thallwitz)
Location
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
Reference no.	DE: 5492
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	near Falkenhain (confluence of its headstreams)
• coordinates	51°22′43″N 12°54′19″E
Mouth
• location	south of Eilenburg into the Mulde
• coordinates	51°27′12″N 12°39′06″E
Length	21 km (13 mi)
Basin size	153 km2 (59 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Mulde→ Elbe→ North Sea
River system	Elbe
Landmarks	Small towns: Wurzen, Belgern-Schildau, Eilenburg

Course

The Lossa rises east of the Wurzen village of Kühren. The Lossabach, a tributary of the Lossa, has its origin east of the village of Ochsensaal (which belongs to Dahlen). In the vicinity of the Lossatal village of Müglenz the Lossabach empties into the Lossa. The Lossa then continues northwest through Hohburg, past the southern side of the Hohburg Hills, through the eponymous village of Lossa (a district of Thallwitz) and through Thallwitz. Just south of Eilenburg the stream discharges into the Mulde. Originally it joined the main river several hundred metres further north, but due to the construction of the German Celluloid Factory in Eilenburg, it was diverted into the Mulde just before entering the town borough in the second half of the 19th century.

In Thallwitz the stream is impounded by a small weir to form a pond, the Herrenteich.

See also

• List of rivers of Saxony