Nitzelbach (Eder)
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Water code | DE : 428178 | |
location | Waldeck-Frankenberg district , Hesse , Germany | |
River system | Weser | |
Drain over | Eder → Fulda → Weser → North Sea | |
source | Eastern part of the Rothaargebirge near Neuludwigsdorf 51 ° 4 ′ 45 ″ N , 8 ° 35 ′ 52 ″ E |
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Source height | approx. 515 m above sea level NN | |
muzzle | at Battenfeld in the Eder coordinates: 51 ° 0 '57 " N , 8 ° 39' 42" E 51 ° 0 '57 " N , 8 ° 39' 42" E |
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Mouth height | approx. 295 m above sea level NN | |
Height difference | approx. 220 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 21 ‰ | |
length | approx. 10.6 km | |
Catchment area | 8.397 km² | |
Drain |
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132.4 m³ / s |
Left tributaries | small streams | |
Right tributaries | small streams | |
Communities | Bromskirchen , Allendorf |
The Nitzelbach is an approximately 10.6 km long, north-westerly and orographically left-hand tributary of the Eder in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district in northern Hesse .
Course and catchment area
The Nitzelbach rises on the eastern roof of the Rothaargebirge in the "Elbrighäuser Wald" belonging to the Hinterland Ederbergland . Its source is around 500 m east of the Bromskirchen district of Neuludwigsdorf on an agricultural high plateau at around 515 m above sea level. NN .
Initially, the stream flows in the wooded valley in the " Nitzelbachtal nature reserve " mainly in a south-east direction and changes from the Bromskirchener to the Allendorf municipality. For example, when passing the nature reserve “Battenfelder Driescher” to the west above the stream, it runs a short distance through the “Hatzfelder Bergland”, which also belongs to the “Hinterland Ederbergland”. Then it briefly changes to the "Breite Struth" belonging to the Waldstruth , in order to then leave the "Nitzelbachtal" nature reserve and finally flow into the " Frankenberger Grund ". After crossing under the Bad Berleburg – Allendorf railway line , it runs through the Allendorf district of Battenfeld .
Finally flows after flowing through the Battenfeld Nitzelbach to about 295 m above sea level. NN in the Fulda tributary Eder ; Federal road 253 runs southeast of its mouth, and thus beyond the Eder .
The catchment area of the Nitzelbach is 8.397 km².