Rodalb
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Rodalb also Rodalbe |
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 Rodalb source with Ritterstein 209 |
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| Water code | DE : 264264 | |
| location | Germany | |
| River system | Rhine | |
| Drain over | Schwarzbach → Blies → Saar → Moselle → Rhine → North Sea | |
| source | at Pirmasens 49 ° 8 ′ 44 ″ N , 7 ° 35 ′ 30 ″ E |
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| Source height | about 380 m above sea level NHN | |
| muzzle | at the Biebermühle in Schwarzbach Coordinates: 49 ° 15 '52 " N , 7 ° 36' 13" E 49 ° 15 '52 " N , 7 ° 36' 13" E |
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| Mouth height | about 243 m above sea level NHN | |
| Height difference | about 137 m | |
| Bottom slope | about 5.3 ‰ | |
| length | 25.7 km | |
| Catchment area | 116.205 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Langenbach , Steinbach | |
| Right tributaries | Merzalbe , Rothenbach , Dreiweiherbach, Mutterbach | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Lemberger pond | |
| Medium-sized cities | Pirmasens | |
| Small towns | Rodalben | |
| Communities | Lemberg , Ruppertsweiler , Münchweiler | |
The Rodalb , also called Rodalbe , is a nearly 26 km long flowing water in the district of Südwestpfalz ( Rhineland-Palatinate ) and a left tributary of the Schwarzbach .
Surname
The origin of the name of the water body has not been clearly established. The Celts who lived here in the Latène period described rivers or streams as alb . There are two explanations for the part of the name Rod , sometimes also Roth . On the one hand the red sand of the river bed could be the name giver, on the other hand the fact that in the valley floodplains the clearing (rotting) of the forests created large meadows and arable land.
course
The Rodalb rises in the southwestern Palatinate Forest south of the town of Pirmasens near the hamlet of Rodalberhof at an altitude of about 380 m . Its source is marked with the knight's stone no. 209. First, the water flows to the northeast and passes the local communities Lemberg with the Lemberger Weiher , a small woog , and Ruppertsweiler . Then the Rodalb turns north, accompanies the Bundesstraße 10 for 2 km and flows through Münchweiler . In the district of Riegelbrunnerhof , it takes its strongest inflow from the right, the 12 km long Merzalbe, and changes direction again, this time to the northwest. It flows through the small town of Rodalben . At the hamlet of Biebermühle , it flows into the Schwarzbach from the left at around 243 m above sea level .
Attractions
- Above Lviv stands, built around 1200 Castle Lemberg , who, when they from since 1689 French was destroyed troops ruin.
- With a length of 43 to 45 km (depending on the source) the Rodalber Felsenwanderweg leads through Rodalben.
- The symbol of the city is the Bruderfelsen .
- The largest natural rock cave in the Palatinate , the Bear Cave , is also located in the city limits.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d GeoExplorer of the Rhineland-Palatinate Water Management Authority ( information )
- ↑ Rodalber Felsenwanderweg. wanderindex.de, accessed on November 5, 2010 .
- ↑ Rodalber Felsenwanderweg. (No longer available online.) Rodalber Felsenwanderweg, archived from the original on November 30, 2010 ; Retrieved November 5, 2010 .
- ↑ Brother Rock. (No longer available online.) Rodalber Felsenwanderweg, archived from the original on December 1, 2010 ; Retrieved November 5, 2010 .
- ↑ Family hike to the bear cave. (No longer available online.) Rodalber Felsenwanderweg, archived from the original on November 30, 2010 ; Retrieved November 5, 2010 .