Ammer (Neckar)
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The Ammer is a small river in Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
, a tributary
of the Neckar
.
It has its source southwest of Herrenberg
. Along the southern edge of the Schönbuch
, it flows through Herrenberg, Ammerbuch
, Unterjesingen
and Tübingen
, before it discharges into the Neckar at Tübingen-Lustnau
after 25 km.
The following rivers join the Ammer:
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, Germany
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...
, a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Neckar
Neckar
The Neckar is a long river, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, but also a short section through Hesse, in Germany. The Neckar is a major right tributary of the River Rhine...
.
It has its source southwest of Herrenberg
Herrenberg
Herrenberg is a town in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, about 30 kmsouth of Stuttgart and 20 km from Tübingen. After Sindelfingen, Böblingen, and Leonberg, it is the fourth largest town in the district of Böblingen...
. Along the southern edge of the Schönbuch
Schönbuch
The Schönbuch is an almost completely wooded area south west of Stuttgart and part of the Southern German Escarpment Landscape . In 1972 the centre zone of the Schönbuch became the first natural park in Baden-Württemberg...
, it flows through Herrenberg, Ammerbuch
Ammerbuch
Ammerbuch is a municipality in the district of Tübingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 7 km northwest of Tübingen.See Also: Entringen...
, Unterjesingen
Tübingen
Tübingen is a traditional university town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, on a ridge between the Neckar and Ammer rivers.-Geography:...
and Tübingen
Tübingen
Tübingen is a traditional university town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, on a ridge between the Neckar and Ammer rivers.-Geography:...
, before it discharges into the Neckar at Tübingen-Lustnau
Lustnau
Lustnau is a subdivision of Tübingen. It became a part of Tübingen in 1934. Its present population is around 10,000 and the area is 1.43 km² and is the largest subdivision in Tübingen.Lustnau has four kindergartens, a Grundschule and a Hauptschule....
after 25 km.
The following rivers join the Ammer:
- Aischbach (Herrenberg)
- Kochhartbach (Ammerbuch-Reusten)
- Käsbach (Ammerbuch-Pfäffingen)
- Sulzbach (Ammerbuch-Pfäffingen)
- Enzbach (Tübingen-Unterjesingen)
- Himbach (between Tübingen and Unterjesingen)
- Weilersbach (Tübingen-West)
- GoldersbachGoldersbachGoldersbach is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg...
(Tübingen-Lustnau)