Seven springs (Sulzbach-Rosenberg)
| Seven sources | ||||
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 One of the seven springs rises directly from the rock |
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| location | ||||
| Country or region | Amberg-Sulzbach district , Upper Palatinate ( Bavaria ) | |||
| Coordinates | 49 ° 29 ′ 3 ″ N , 11 ° 45 ′ 1 ″ E | |||
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| geology | ||||
| Mountains | Franconian Alb | |||
| Source type | Karst springs | |||
| rock | Dolomite stone | |||
| Hydrology | ||||
| River system | Danube | |||
| Receiving waters | Breitenbrunner Bach → Rosenbach → Vils → Naab → Danube → Black Sea | |||
Coordinates: 49 ° 29 ′ 3 ″ N , 11 ° 45 ′ 1 ″ E
The seven springs are karst springs near Sulzbach-Rosenberg in the Upper Palatinate in Bavaria .
location
The seven springs are located southwest of the Breitenbrunn district of Sulzbach-Rosenberg in the Breitenbrunn valley. These karst springs drain via the Breitenbrunner Bach and the Rosenbach to the Vils . Dolomite rocks rise up on the surrounding slopes . The area is under landscape protection .
description
At several points in the Breitenbrunn valley, erosion has cut the karst water level ; Seven larger springs pour clear water there from the Malmdolomites , which flows directly into the Breitenbrunn brook and strengthens it into a river. Its top source, the so-called Rieglasbrunnen, is also a karst spring. The seven sources are identified by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment as geotope 371Q002. See also the list of geotopes in the Amberg-Sulzbach district .
Flora and fauna
Kingfisher and dipper can be seen along the stream . Marsh marigolds and some wild herbs grow in the area .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Geotope: Karst spring seven sources near Sulzbach-Rosenberg (accessed on August 22, 2013; PDF; 190 kB)
