Hörsel
Encyclopedia
The Hörsel is a 56 km long river
in Thuringia
, Germany
, right tributary of the Werra
. It is formed by the confluence of two smaller rivers in Leinatal
, at the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest
. The Hörsel flows generally northwest through the towns Hörselgau
, Wutha-Farnroda
and Eisenach
. It flows into the Werra in Hörschel, a village near Eisenach.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
, 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...
, right tributary of the Werra
Werra
The Werra is a river in central Germany, the right-source river of the Weser. The Werra has its source near Eisfeld in southern Thuringia. After 293 km the Werra joins the river Fulda in the town of Hann. Münden, forming the Weser....
. It is formed by the confluence of two smaller rivers in Leinatal
Leinatal
Leinatal is a municipality in the district of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany....
, at the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest
Thuringian Forest
The Thuringian Forest running northwest to southeast, forms a continuous stretch of ancient rounded mountains posing ample difficulties in transit routing save through a few navigable passes in the southern reaches of the German state of Thuringia. It is about long and wide...
. The Hörsel flows generally northwest through the towns Hörselgau
Hörselgau
Hörselgau is a municipality in the district of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany....
, Wutha-Farnroda
Wutha-Farnroda
Wutha-Farnroda is a municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany....
and Eisenach
Eisenach
Eisenach is a city in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated between the northern foothills of the Thuringian Forest and the Hainich National Park. Its population in 2006 was 43,626.-History:...
. It flows into the Werra in Hörschel, a village near Eisenach.