Geiselbach (river)
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The Geiselbach is a right tributary of the Kahl
in the northern Spessart
in Bavaria
and Hesse
, Germany
. It is 5,2 km (3,2 mi) long and begins at the confluence of multiple headstreams in Geiselbach
. The largest tributary is the Omersbach. It discharges near the Teufelsmühle ("Devil's Mill
"). The Geiselbach flows through the Teufelsgrund ("Devil's Valley") to Hüttelngesäß and forms the border between Hesse
and Bavaria
. Near the old ruins it empties in the Kahl
.
The Geiselbach is with Westerbach
, Sommerkahl
and Reichenbach
one of the largest tributaries of the Kahl.
Kahl (river)
The Kahl is a river in the northern Spessart in Bavaria and Hesse, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Main and is 32 km long. The name Kahl comes from the Old High German word kaldaha, which means cool and clear. The Kahl rises from two sources left and right of the road in the Spessart...
in the northern Spessart
Spessart
The Spessart is a low mountain range in northwestern Bavaria and southern Hesse, Germany. It is bordered on three sides by the Main River. The two most important towns located at the foot of the Spessart are Aschaffenburg and Würzburg....
in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
and Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
, 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...
. It is 5,2 km (3,2 mi) long and begins at the confluence of multiple headstreams in Geiselbach
Geiselbach
Geiselbach is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany.-Location:...
. The largest tributary is the Omersbach. It discharges near the Teufelsmühle ("Devil's Mill
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
"). The Geiselbach flows through the Teufelsgrund ("Devil's Valley") to Hüttelngesäß and forms the border between Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
and Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. Near the old ruins it empties in the Kahl
Kahl (river)
The Kahl is a river in the northern Spessart in Bavaria and Hesse, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Main and is 32 km long. The name Kahl comes from the Old High German word kaldaha, which means cool and clear. The Kahl rises from two sources left and right of the road in the Spessart...
.
The Geiselbach is with Westerbach
Westerbach
The Westerbach is a right tributary of the Kahl in the northern Spessart in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.It is 6,3 km long and begins at the confluence of Querbach and Huckelheimer Bach in Westerngrund...
, Sommerkahl
Sommerkahl (river)
The Sommerkahl is a left tributary of the Kahl in the northern Spessart in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is 5 km long. From the headwaters to the entrance of Sommerkahl the stream is called Speckkahl . This name comes from a time, when people wore their ham and bacon, along the creek...
and Reichenbach
Reichenbach (river)
The Reichenbach is a left tributary of the Kahl in the northern Spessart in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is 5 km long and begins at the confluence of Schützbach and Kirchengrundbach in Reichenbach...
one of the largest tributaries of the Kahl.