Mierbech
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| location | Luxembourg | |
| River system | Rhine | |
| Drain over | Alzette → Sauer → Moselle → Rhine → North Sea | |
| source | west of Giwerbësch 49 ° 30 '55 " N , 6 ° 4' 12" O |
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| Source height | approx. 308 m | |
| muzzle | at Bettembourg- Hüncheringen in the Alzette coordinates: 49 ° 32 '32 " N , 6 ° 2' 53" E 49 ° 32 '32 " N , 6 ° 2' 53" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 272 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 36 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 6.9 ‰ | |
| length | 5.2 km | |
The Mierbech is an approximately 5 km long left or northwest tributary of the Alzette .
course
The Mierbech rises west of Giwerbësch (near the A 4) at an altitude of about 308 m. It crosses under the motorway and flows south, its main direction of flow, west of the Giwerbësch and the Mettendallerbësch . It flows through a small lake and then flows around the Véierhärebësch , the Scheierbësch and the Klatzebësch to the west . Before it reaches Bettembourg- Hüncheringen, it changes its course and crosses the town in a south-easterly direction. Then it turns to the east and finally flows into the Alzette at a height of 270 m.