Kammel
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The Kammel is a river
in Bavaria
, southern Germany
. The Kammel originates west of Mindelheim
, in the district Unterallgäu
, and flows generally north. It flows into the Mindel
(left tributary) south of Offingen
at the Danube
, east of Günzburg
in the district Günzburg
. So it is an indirect right tributary of the Danube
. The difference in altitude between the origin and the mouth is 265 m.
in the district Unterallgäu
: Stetten
, Kammlach
, Oberrieden
, Pfaffenhausen
and Breitenbrunn
;
in the district Günzburg: Aletshausen
, the town Krumbach, Neuburg an der Kammel
, Kammeltal
, the town Burgau
and Rettenbach
;
s of the stream Kammel are clearly distinct.
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 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...
, southern 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...
. The Kammel originates west of Mindelheim
Mindelheim
Mindelheim is a town in the German Bundesland of Bavaria. The town is the capital of the Unterallgäu district. At various points in history it was the chief settlement of an eponymous state.- Geography :...
, in the district Unterallgäu
Unterallgäu
Unterallgäu is a Kreis in the southwestern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neu-Ulm, Günzburg, Augsburg, Ostallgäu, Oberallgäu, and the districts Ravensburg und Biberach in Baden-Württemberg. The district-free city Memmingen in the west of the district is nearly surrounded by...
, and flows generally north. It flows into the Mindel
Mindel
The Mindel is a river in Bavaria, southern Germany. The Mindel originates west of Kaufbeuren, in the Allgäu region, and flows generally north. It flows into the Danube in Gundremmingen, east of Günzburg. The towns Mindelheim, Burgau and Thannhausen lie along the Mindel.The Mindel gave its name to...
(left tributary) south of Offingen
Offingen
Offingen is a municipality in the district of Günzburg in Bavaria in Germany....
at the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
, east of Günzburg
Günzburg
Günzburg is a Große Kreisstadt and capital of the district of Günzburg in Swabia, Bavaria. This district was constituted in 1972 by combining the city of Günzburg—which had not previously been assigned to a Kreis —with the district of Günzburg and the district of Krumbach.Günzburg lies...
in the district Günzburg
Günzburg (district)
Günzburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Dillingen, Augsburg, Unterallgäu and Neu-Ulm, and by the state of Baden-Württemberg ....
. So it is an indirect right tributary of the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
. The difference in altitude between the origin and the mouth is 265 m.
Tributaries
Tributaries which flow into the Kammel are (from south to north):- the Krumbach (left tributary); confluence with the Kammel in Krumbach
- the Haselbach (right tributary); confluence with the Kammel in Naichen, municipality: Neuburg an der KammelNeuburg an der KammelNeuburg is a municipality in the district of Günzburg in Bavaria in Germany.-References:...
- the Krähenbach (right tributary); confluence with the Kammel in Ettenbeuren, municipality: KammeltalKammeltalKammeltal is a municipality in the district of Günzburg in Bavaria in Germany....
Municipalities the Kammel flows through
Municipalities which are passed by the Kammel are (from south to north):in the district Unterallgäu
Unterallgäu
Unterallgäu is a Kreis in the southwestern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neu-Ulm, Günzburg, Augsburg, Ostallgäu, Oberallgäu, and the districts Ravensburg und Biberach in Baden-Württemberg. The district-free city Memmingen in the west of the district is nearly surrounded by...
: Stetten
Stetten, Bavaria
Stetten is a municipality in the district of Unterallgäu in Bavaria, Germany....
, Kammlach
Kammlach
Kammlach is a municipality in the district of Unterallgäu in Bavaria, Germany....
, Oberrieden
Oberrieden, Germany
Oberrieden is a municipality in the district of Unterallgäu in Bavaria, Germany....
, Pfaffenhausen
Pfaffenhausen
Pfaffenhausen is a municipality in the district of Unterallgäu in Bavaria, Germany....
and Breitenbrunn
Breitenbrunn, Swabia
Breitenbrunn is a municipality in the district of Unterallgäu in Bavaria, Germany....
;
in the district Günzburg: Aletshausen
Aletshausen
Aletshausen is a municipality in the district of Günzburg in Bavaria in Germany....
, the town Krumbach, Neuburg an der Kammel
Neuburg an der Kammel
Neuburg is a municipality in the district of Günzburg in Bavaria in Germany.-References:...
, Kammeltal
Kammeltal
Kammeltal is a municipality in the district of Günzburg in Bavaria in Germany....
, the town Burgau
Burgau
Burgau is a town in the district of Günzburg in Swabia, Bavaria. Burgau lies on the river Mindel, and has a population of just under 10,000.- History :The territory around Burgau was originally part of the stem duchy of Swabia...
and Rettenbach
Rettenbach, Swabia
Rettenbach is a municipality in the district of Günzburg in Bavaria in Germany....
;
Origin of the name
The name of the Kammel derives from the Celtic kamb or camb which means crooked. So the Kammel is the crooked water. Other authors are of the opinion that Kammel means bog. Both origins of the name can be possible because the meanderMeander
A meander in general is a bend in a sinuous watercourse. A meander is formed when the moving water in a stream erodes the outer banks and widens its valley. A stream of any volume may assume a meandering course, alternately eroding sediments from the outside of a bend and depositing them on the...
s of the stream Kammel are clearly distinct.
Attractions in the valleys of the Kammel and its tributaries
- Niederraunau: castle and church
- Krumbach → see also the section Attractions of this article
- Billenhausen: Dossenberger Pfarrhof (parsonage)
- Neuburg an der KammelNeuburg an der KammelNeuburg is a municipality in the district of Günzburg in Bavaria in Germany.-References:...
: castle, church and the pilgrimage church Maria Feldblume between Neuburg and Wattenweiler - Edelstetten Abbey in Edelstetten in the valley of the Haselbach
- Naichen: hammer mill museum
- Wettenhausen AbbeyWettenhausen AbbeyWettenhausen Abbey was formerly a monastery of the Augustinian Canons; today it is a Dominican convent. The abbey is in Wettenhausen in the municipality of Kammeltal in Bavaria.-Augustinians:...
in Wettenhausen (municipality of KammeltalKammeltalKammeltal is a municipality in the district of Günzburg in Bavaria in Germany....
) - BurgauBurgauBurgau is a town in the district of Günzburg in Swabia, Bavaria. Burgau lies on the river Mindel, and has a population of just under 10,000.- History :The territory around Burgau was originally part of the stem duchy of Swabia...
→ see also the section Attractions and culture of this article - the Silbersee near BurgauBurgauBurgau is a town in the district of Günzburg in Swabia, Bavaria. Burgau lies on the river Mindel, and has a population of just under 10,000.- History :The territory around Burgau was originally part of the stem duchy of Swabia...
, a flooded gravel pit and popular greenbelt recreation area; at the shores of this lake there is a campingsite, too;
Miscellaneous
- parallel to the Kammel there is the 71 km long cycle track Kammeltal-Radweg
- from Breitenbrunn to Neuburg an der Kammel the Mittelschwaben Railway runs in the valley of the Kammel
- Of no other river in the district Günzburg so many kilometres have been renaturalised in the last few years as the Kammel
See also
- map of the region passed by the Kammel
- pages on the tributaries of the Kammel in the German WikipediaGerman WikipediaThe German Wikipedia is the German-language edition of Wikipedia, a free and mostly publicly editable online encyclopedia.Founded in March 2001, it is the second-oldest and, with over articles, the second-largest edition of Wikipedia, behind the English Wikipedia...
: Krumbach, Haselbach and Krähenbach - other links to pages in the German WikipediaGerman WikipediaThe German Wikipedia is the German-language edition of Wikipedia, a free and mostly publicly editable online encyclopedia.Founded in March 2001, it is the second-oldest and, with over articles, the second-largest edition of Wikipedia, behind the English Wikipedia...
: Niederraunau, Edelstetten Abbey, Hammer mill museum Naichen, List of the lakes and rivers in the drainage basin of the Mindel and List of the municipalities, places and places of interest in the district Günzburg;
