Sormitz

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River in Thuringia, Germany

Sormitz
Sormitz in the town park of Wurzbach
Location
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
Physical characteristics

Source
• location	town park Wurzbach (Langwasser and Oßlabach)

Mouth
• location	in Hockeroda into Loquitz
• coordinates	50°35′43″N 11°25′58″E / 50.59528°N 11.43278°E / 50.59528; 11.43278
Length	29.2 km (18.1 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Loquitz→ Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea

The Sormitz is a tributary or affluent of the Loquitz in Thuringia, Germany and is 29.2 km in length.

Its origin is in the town park of Wurzbach where Langwasser and Oßlabach confluence. It enters the Loquitz in Hockeroda, which is in turn a tributary of the Saale.

Naming

It is not possible to clarify to origin of the name. One assumption is the origin in Slavic Sb'rbica bzw. Sb'rbici (what means Sorbian stream).^[1]