The Biela (German name) or Bělá or Ostrovská Bělá (Czech names) is a river in eastern Germany and northern Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe. The source is near Ostrov hamlet in the municipality of Tisá, in the Bohemian Switzerland, northwest of Děčín. After a few km it crosses into Saxony (and the Saxon Switzerland). The town Königstein is located at the confluence of the Biela with the Elbe.

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Biela
Location
Countries	Germany Czech Republic
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Bohemian Switzerland
• elevation	520 m (1,710 ft)
Mouth
• location	Elbe
• coordinates	50.9194°N 14.0743°E / 50.9194; 14.0743
Length	18 km (11 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Elbe→ North Sea

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