Hirschbach (Gersprenz)
| Hirschbach | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Origin | Zeilhard (Reinheim) |
| Mouth | Groß-Zimmern (in the Gersprenz) |
| Progression | Gersprenz→Main→Rhine→North Sea |
| Location | Hesse, Germany |
| Length | 5 km |
| River system | Rhine |
| Left tributaries | Weihersgraben |
The Hirschbach (English: deer stream) is a river in Hesse, Germany. It is an approximately 5 km (7.5 km counting its headstream the Zeilharder Bach) long tributary of the Gersprenz river, itself a tributary of the Main.
Geography
The stream is formed at Zeilhard, east of Reinheim, flows south past Georgenhausen, north-east and then north to Groß-Zimmern and enters the Gersprenz there.
Inflows
- Zeilharder Bach (headstream)
- Weihersgraben (left)
See also
External links
Merz, Regina. "Entstehung und Chronologie der Hirschbach-Renaturierung". Gross-zimmern.de (in German). Retrieved 21 March 2015.