Gösel
| Gösel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| States | Saxony |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pleiße |
• coordinates | 51°12′19″N 12°23′53″E / 51.2053°N 12.3981°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Elbe→ North Sea |
The Gösel is a river of Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Pleiße, which it joins in Rötha.
Etymology
The name, which first appeared in a document in 1168 as Gazele, is probably derived from the Old High German Geizila meaning "goat stream".[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Greule, Albrecht (2014). "Gösel". Deutsches Gewässernamenbuch: Etymologie der Gewässernamen und der zugehörigen Gebiets-, Siedlungs- und Flurnamen [German Book of Water Names: Etymology of Water Names and the Associated Area, Settlement and Field Names] (in German). Berlin/Boston: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 183. ISBN 978-3-11-019039-7. Retrieved 26 March 2026.