Ölschnitz (Red Main)
This article is about the tributary of the Red Main. For the tributary of the White Main, see Ölschnitz (White Main).
| 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°ECoordinates: 49°52′33″N 11°40′25″E / 49.875972°N 11.67361°E |
| Source height | ca. 381 m above sea level (NN) [2] |
| Mouth | near Weidenberg-Neunkirchen into the Red Main 49°55′14″N 11°38′17″E / 49.92056°N 11.637917°E |
| Mouth height | ca. 358 m above sea level (NN) [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
- ↑ Map services of the Bavarian State Department of the Environment
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Topografische Karte 1:10000 Bayern Nord
External links
- Gauge in Gampelmühle (German)