Thyra (river)
Encyclopedia
The Thyra is a 20 km long river in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz in the Harz Mountains of central Germany
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in the Harz Mountains at the confluence of three mountain streams - the Große Wilde
, Kleine Wilde and Lude - and then flows through Stolberg, where several streams join it, before heading south through a steep valley to Rottleberode
. Here the Thyra valley becomes very wide, but near Uftrungen
it narrows again. South of Uftrungen the Thyra leaves the Harz and enters the Goldene Aue
, crossing the Bösenrode and Berga, before this little river enters the Helme
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Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Course
The Thyra begins its course in the old quarter of StolbergStolberg (Harz)
' is a town and a former municipality in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz, in the German State of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated in the southern part of the Harz mountains, approx. west of Sangerhausen, and northeast of Nordhausen...
in the Harz Mountains at the confluence of three mountain streams - the Große Wilde
Große Wilde
Große Wilde is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....
, Kleine Wilde and Lude - and then flows through Stolberg, where several streams join it, before heading south through a steep valley to Rottleberode
Rottleberode
Rottleberode is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Südharz....
. Here the Thyra valley becomes very wide, but near Uftrungen
Uftrungen
Uftrungen is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Südharz....
it narrows again. South of Uftrungen the Thyra leaves the Harz and enters the Goldene Aue
Goldene Aue
The Goldene Aue is a valley in eastern Germany, in the states Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt. It is situated between the towns Nordhausen in the west, and Sangerhausen in the east. It is bordered by the mountain ranges Harz in the north, and Windleite and Kyffhäuser in the south...
, crossing the Bösenrode and Berga, before this little river enters the Helme
Helme
Helme may refer to:* Helme a long river in central Germany*Helme Parish, a rural municipality in Valga County, Estonia**Helme, a small borough in Helme Parish**Helme Castle in Helme...
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