Erlenbach (Speyerbach)
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The Erlenbach is a river in the Palatinate Forest, in the (Palatinate region of Rhineland-Palatinate
. It is the strongest headwater of the Speyerbach
, which is the largest river in the Anterior Palatinate.
The Erlenbach rises at a height of about 460 m on the eastern slope of Mount Eschkopf (609 m), hence on the eastern side of the Palatinate watershed.
If flows generally to the north and after only 5 km flows into the Speyerbach
shortly after the latter's nominal spring at Speyerbrunn
. Hydrologically speaking, the origin of the Erlenbach is the real origin of the Speyerbach.
The distance from the Erlenbach's spring to the Speyerbach's confluence with the Rhine is 60 km. The drainage basin of the Erlenbach/Speyerbach system measures 596 km².
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
. It is the strongest headwater of the Speyerbach
Speyerbach
TheSpeyerbach is a left tributary of the Rhine in the Palatinate part of Rhineland-Palatinate. In Speyer, the river split into Gießhübelbach and Woogbach...
, which is the largest river in the Anterior Palatinate.
The Erlenbach rises at a height of about 460 m on the eastern slope of Mount Eschkopf (609 m), hence on the eastern side of the Palatinate watershed.
If flows generally to the north and after only 5 km flows into the Speyerbach
Speyerbach
TheSpeyerbach is a left tributary of the Rhine in the Palatinate part of Rhineland-Palatinate. In Speyer, the river split into Gießhübelbach and Woogbach...
shortly after the latter's nominal spring at Speyerbrunn
Speyerbrunn
Speyerbrunn is a community of the municipality Elmstein in the Landkreis of Bad Dürkheim in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany- History :Speyerbrunn was founded in 1754. Until 1975 the town belonged to the municipality Wilgartswiesen, which was merged with the neighboring towns Schwarzenbach, Erlenbach...
. Hydrologically speaking, the origin of the Erlenbach is the real origin of the Speyerbach.
The distance from the Erlenbach's spring to the Speyerbach's confluence with the Rhine is 60 km. The drainage basin of the Erlenbach/Speyerbach system measures 596 km².
External links
- Large Online Project "Speyerbach" (since 2005)
- Elmstein Valley