| Ölschnitz | |
|---|---|
| Location | Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany |
| Reference no. | DE: 24122 |
| Length | 6.84 km [1] |
| start | confluence of the Laimbach and Bieberswöhrbach near Emtmannsberg-Unterölschnitz |
| Source height | ca. 381 m above sea level [2] |
| Mouth | near Weidenberg-Neunkirchen into the Red Main |
| Mouth height | ca. 358 m above sea level [2] |
| Descent | ca. 23 m |
| Basin | Rhine |
| Progression | Red Main → Main → Rhine → North Sea |
The Ölschnitz is right-bank, southeastern headstream of the Red Main in the German province of Upper Franconia in southern Germany. It is just under seven kilometres long.
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The Ölschnitz starts at the confluence of the Laimbach and Bieberswöhrbach streams near Emtmannsberg-Unterölschnitz and discharges into the Red Main near Weidenberg-Neunkirchen.
The Ölschnitz flows through the following places: