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Which Elbe River tributaries drain southern Saxony-Anhalt?
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Saxony-Anhalt
The cathedral at Magdeburg, Germany.
The southern portion of Saxony-Anhalt is drained by two primary tributaries of the Elbe River: the Saale River and the Mulde River.12
The Saale, a major left-bank tributary, flows through the state and receives its own significant tributaries, including the Weisse Elster, the Unstrut, and the Ilm.34