Headspring of Elbe

Czech Republic / Kralovehradecky / Spindleruv Mlyn /
 spring, river, river source, interesting place
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It originates in the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Germany and flowing into the North Sea. It rises here, in an elevation of about 1400 m (4593 ft) in the Krkonoše (also known as Giant Mountains or in German as Riesengebirge). Its total length has been given as 1,091 kilometers or 678 miles.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbe
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Coordinates:   50°46'32"N   15°32'9"E
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