Ölschnitz (Red Main)
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| Ölschnitz | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Location | Upper Franconia |
| Reference no. | DE: 24122 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | start: confluence of the Laimbach and Bieberswöhrbach near Emtmannsberg-Unterölschnitz |
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| • elevation | ca. 381 m above sea level (NN) [2] |
| Mouth | |
• location | near Weidenberg-Neunkirchen into the Red Main |
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• elevation | ca. 358 m above sea level (NN) [2] |
| Length | 18.5 km (11.5 mi) [1] |
| Basin features | |
| 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 Bavaria. It is 8.8 kilometres (5.5 mi) long, and including its source river Laimbach 18.5 km (11.5 mi).[1]
Course
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]The Ölschnitz flows through the following places:
- Unterölschnitz
- Hauendorf
- Lehen
- Stockau
- Neunkirchen
Tributaries
[edit | edit source]- Oberölschnitzer Bach (left)
- Lainbach (right)
- Würgersbach (right)
- Mühlbach (right)
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)
- ^ a b Topografische Karte 1:10000 Bayern Nord
External links
[edit | edit source]- Gauge in Gampelmühle (in German)