| Holzbach | |
|---|---|
 The Holzbach at Thailen [de] | |
 Map of the Holzbach | |
| Location | |
| Location | Hunsrück
northern Saarland
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| Reference no. | DE: 264664 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | north of Weiskirchen |
| • coordinates | 49°34′42″N 6°46′27″E / 49.57833°N 6.77417°E / 49.57833; 6.77417 |
| • elevation | 565 m above sea level (NN) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | at Nunkirchen [de] into the Losheimer Bach [de] |
| • coordinates | 49°29′29.5″N 6°49′10″E / 49.491528°N 6.81944°E / 49.491528; 6.81944 |
| • elevation | 256 m above sea level (NN) |
| Length | 13.23 km |
| Basin size | 26.0 km² |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Losheimer Bach [de] → Prims → Saar → Moselle → Rhine → North Sea |
| River system | Rhine |
| Landmarks |
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The Holzbach is a stream in the state of Saarland, Germany, in the uplands of the Schwarzwälder Hochwald. It flows into the Losheimer Bach [de] at Nunkirchen [de], a district of Wadern.
Geography
Course
The Holzbach rises in the Hunsrück mountains at a height of 565 m above NHN north of Weiskirchen and empties into the Losheimer Bach at Nunkirchen [de] at a height of 256 m.
Tributaries
Settlements
The Holzbach flows through the following settlements:
- Weiskirchen
- Konfeld [de]
- Thailen [de]
- Batschweiler [de]
- Weierweiler [de]
- Münchweiler
- Nunkirchen [de]
See also
References
- ^ WRRL land management plan for the Saarland December 2009, p. 11 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2017-03-30) (pdf; 783 kB)
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