Hellenbach (Ahr)
Hellenbach Löhndorfer Bach (upper course), Kuhbach |
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Water code | DE : 2718996 | |
location |
Eifel
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River system | Rhine | |
Drain over | Ahr → Rhine → North Sea | |
source | North of Königsfeld 50 ° 30 ′ 49 ″ N , 7 ° 9 ′ 59 ″ E |
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Source height | approx. 291 m above sea level NHN | |
muzzle | in Sinzig in the Ahr Coordinates: 50 ° 32 '59 " N , 7 ° 14' 39" E 50 ° 32 '59 " N , 7 ° 14' 39" E |
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Mouth height | approx. 60 m above sea level NHN | |
Height difference | approx. 231 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 30 ‰ | |
length | 7.7 km | |
Catchment area | 11.732 km² | |
Small towns | Sinzig with the districts of Löhndorf and Westum |
The Hellenbach is an orographic right and southern tributary of the Ahr in Rhineland-Palatinate ( Germany ), almost eight kilometers long .
The Hellenbach carries the name Löhndorfer Bach in the upper reaches , it is also shown on some maps as Kuhbach .
geography
course
The Hellenbach rises about two kilometers north of Königsfeld . The source lies at an altitude of approx. 291 m above sea level. NHN . From here the stream flows northeast, reaches Vehn Castle and crosses under the A 61 motorway . It continues its way to the northeast and flows through the Sinzig district of Löhndorf . From here it accompanies the Kreisstraße 44 to the local district Westum , where it takes up the brook from the Gerhardshof . It swings to the north and flows in Sinzig into the Rhine tributary Ahr coming from the west .
Catchment area and tributaries
The 11.7 km² catchment area drains via the Ahr and Rhine to the North Sea .
Surname | GKZ | location | Length in km |
EZG in km² |
Mouth |
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Pflugskopfbach | 2718996-12 | Left | 1.741 | 1.081 | Vehn Castle |
Seelbach | 2718996-14 | right | 0.492 | 0.503 | Löhndorf |
Bach vom Gerhardshof (also Kuhbach) | 2718996-2 | right | 2,443 | 3,566 | Westum |
References and comments
- ↑ a b c Map service of the landscape information system of the Rhineland-Palatinate Nature Conservation Administration (LANIS map) ( notes ) accessed on November 28, 2013.
- ↑ a b c GeoExplorer of the Rhineland-Palatinate Water Management Authority ( information ) accessed on November 28, 2013.
- ↑ The name Kuhbach can also be found in the Kuhbachweg in Sinzig.