Burbach (Saar)
| Burbach | ||
 The Burbach near Von der Heydt |
||
| Data | ||
| location | Germany | |
| River system | Rhine | |
| Drain over | Saar → Moselle → Rhine → North Sea | |
| source |
Hixberger Wald , Riegelsberg 49 ° 17 ′ 32 ″ N , 6 ° 56 ′ 10 ″ E |
|
| Source height | approx. 339 m above sea level NHN | |
| muzzle | in Saarbrücken - Burbach in the Saar Coordinates: 49 ° 14 ′ 15 ″ N , 6 ° 56 ′ 43 ″ E 49 ° 14 ′ 15 ″ N , 6 ° 56 ′ 43 ″ E |
|
| Mouth height | approx. 191 m above sea level NHN | |
| Height difference | approx. 148 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 21 ‰ | |
| length | 7.2 km | |
The Burbach is an approximately 7 km long, northern and orographically right tributary of the Saar in Saarland . It flows in the area of the Saarbrücken regional association and is the namesake of the Burbach district .
geography
course
The Burbach has its source in the southern municipality of Riegelsberg , in the Hixberg Forest . It generally flows in a southerly direction, past the Von der Heydt settlement to the west through the Saarkohlenwald , flows through the Burbach forest pond and then crosses under the Burbach district. It reappears at the Gersweiler Bridge and flows into the Saar.
Tributaries
Numerous streams and rivulets flow towards the Burbach: Riegelsbergbach, Hixbergbach, Wackenhügelbach, Wackenhügelgräben, Dohlengraben, Rothsitterbach, Meisselbrunnen, Tiefengraben, Heydtbach, Graubrunner Floß, Schneidersbrunnen, Hermesbrunnenbach, Peterser, Peterser, Petersborn, Oberhugel, Obborn , Lower Waldweiherbach.
In total, the brook flows through at least four different sized ponds.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Geoportal Saarland map viewer for the Saarland ( information )