Kander (Germany)
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| Kander | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Length | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Discharge | Rhine River |
| Source | |
| - location | Hochblauen, Germany |
| - coordinates | |
| - elevation | 1,000 m (3,281 ft) |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Rhine River, Germany |
| - coordinates | |
| - elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Major tributaries | |
| - right | Lippisbach, Feuerbach, Wollbach |
The Kander is a small river flowing from the southern Black Forest westward into the Rhine River
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[edit] Geography
The Kander rises at the head of the Kandertal on the Hochblauen in the Black Forest. Within the first 10km of its course to Kandern, the Kander loses 650m of elevation. The stream has a total length of 22km and a drop of 750m to its mouth on the Rhine near the town of Märkt
[edit] History
The name Kander comes from the Celtic word kandera, meaning clear flowing.
[edit] Economics
[edit] Transportation Uses
Due to the stream's small size it has no transportation function.
[edit] External links
This article incorporates text translated from the corresponding German Wikipedia article as of March 05, 2007.
