Flossach

Flossach
Origin northwest of Türkheim, east of Gerum (Rammingen)
48°4′40″N 10°36′19″E / 48.07778°N 10.60528°E / 48.07778; 10.60528
Mouth north of Hasberg in the Mindel
48°12′36″N 10°26′31″E / 48.21000°N 10.44194°E / 48.21000; 10.44194
Basin countries Germany
Location Bavaria
Length 20.5 km (12.7 mi)
Source elevation 588 m (1,929 ft) above sea level
Mouth elevation 522 m (1,713 ft) above sea level
River system Danube
Left tributaries Woerth Bach, Tiefenbach, Bach Here
Right tributaries Mindel

Flossach is a 20.5 km (12.7 mi) long river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Mindel and an indirect right tributary of the Danube.

Geography

The Flossach rises near the village of Gerum, northwest of Türkheim at an elevation of 588 m (1,929 ft). It flows in a northwesterly direction through a broad valley, formed during the last glacial times. The 14.5 km (9.0 mi) long Weissbach flows parallel to the Flossach in the same valley. Approximately 900 m (3,000 ft) below the mouth of the brook Wörth, the Flossach divides into two branches. The main Flossach branch flows through the towns of Tussenhausen and Zaisertshofen; the other branch (called the Lettenbach or Lehnbachof) flows through Mattsiesmühle (north of Mattsies) and along the Mindelheim-Mattsies airfield. Just before joining the Mindel at an elevation of 522 m (1,713 ft), the Flossbach flows through the district of Günzburg and forms the border between Unterallgäu and Günzburg counties.

Places in the Flossbach Valley

Towns along the Flossach

See also

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