Ölschnitz (Red Main)

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This article is about the tributary of the Red Main. For the tributary of the White Main, see Ölschnitz (White Main).
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
49°52′33″N 11°40′25″E / 49.875972°N 11.67361°E / 49.875972; 11.67361Coordinates: 49°52′33″N 11°40′25″E / 49.875972°N 11.67361°E / 49.875972; 11.67361
Source height ca. 381 m above sea level [2]
Mouth near Weidenberg-Neunkirchen into the Red Main
49°55′14″N 11°38′17″E / 49.92056°N 11.637917°E / 49.92056; 11.637917
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.

Course

The Ölschnitz starts at the confluence of the Laimbach and Bieberswöhrbach streams near Emtmannsberg-Unterölschnitz and discharges into the Red Main near Weidenberg-Neunkirchen.

Places

The Ölschnitz flows through the following places:

  • Unterölschnitz
  • Hauendorf
  • Lehen
  • Stockau
  • Neunkirchen

Tributaries

  • Oberölschnitzer Bach (left)
  • Lainbach (right)
  • Würgersbach (right)
  • Mühlbach (right)

References

  1. ↑ Map services of the Bavarian State Department of the Environment
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Topografische Karte 1:10000 Bayern Nord

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