Kirneck (river)

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Kirneck
The Kirneck just before entering the underground canal in Barr, Rue Taufflieb

The Kirneck just before entering the underground canal in Barr, Rue Taufflieb

Data
Water code FR :  A2520300
location France
River system Rhine
Drain over Andlau  → Ill  → Rhine  → North Sea
source in Barr parish,
48 ° 25 ′ 27 ″  N , 7 ° 20 ′ 7 ″  E
Source height approx.  910  m
muzzle below Valff in the Andlau coordinates: 48 ° 25 '12 "  N , 7 ° 33' 12"  E 48 ° 25 '12 "  N , 7 ° 33' 12"  E
Mouth height approx.  155  m
Height difference approx. 755 m
Bottom slope approx. 42 ‰
length 18 km
Catchment area 27.5 km²
Drain
at the mouth 		MQ
 235 l / s
Small towns Barr

The Kirneck is a river in France that runs in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region .

geography

course

The Kirneck rises in the Vosges , at the Neuntelstein summit , in the municipality of Barr , generally drains in an easterly direction and flows 18 kilometers below Valff as a left tributary into the Andlau .

Places on the river

(Order in flow direction)

  • Barr : This is where the river was covered from 1865 to 1867 to reduce the odor nuisance from the tanneries. For urban planning reasons, the Kirneck was partially exposed again in 1997 to make the cityscape more attractive.
  • Gertwiller
  • Bourgheim
  • Valff

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
  2. ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Kirneck at SANDRE (French), accessed on March 22, 2011, rounded to full kilometers.
  3. ↑ a b See web links: Débits caractéristiques de la Kirneck

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