Hirtenbach (Elsava)

	Hirtenbach
	The Wasenbrunnen
	Data
location	Spessart Bavaria Lower Franconia Aschaffenburg district ; ;
River system	Rhine
Drain over	Elsava → Main → Rhine → North Sea
source	in the Wasenbrunnen in Heimbuchenthal ; 49 ° 53 ′ 41 ″ N , 9 ° 18 ′ 34 ″ E
Source height	245 m above sea level NN
muzzle	at the church in Heimbuchenthal in Elsava Coordinates: 49 ° 53 '48 " N , 9 ° 18' 11" E 49 ° 53 '48 " N , 9 ° 18' 11" E;
Mouth height	230 m above sea level NN
Height difference	15 m
Bottom slope	21 ‰
length	700 m
Catchment area	approx. 3.8 km²

The Hirtenbach is a left tributary of the Elsava in the district of Aschaffenburg in the Bavarian Spessart .

geography

course

The Hirtenbach rises from the Wasenbrunnen in the local area of Heimbuchenthal and runs to the west. It is completely piped from its source to the mouth. Near the St. Martinus Church it flows into the left arm of the Elsava .

The source of the stream is located in a valley system that continues uphill by significantly more than the length of the stream. The catchment area covers about 3.8 km², at 478 m above sea level. NN highest point on the Zeugplatte is at its northeastern tip above the end of the longest upper valley .

Elsava river system

List of rivers in the Elsava river system

Web links

Commons : Hirtenbach (Elsava) - Collection of images, videos and audio files

BayernAtlas of the Bavarian State Government ( information )

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Google Earth
↑ Measured on the Bavaria Atlas.

The Hirtenbach (front) flows into the left arm of the Elsava (from right to left)

[GE-1] Google Earth

[2] Measured on the Bavaria Atlas.