Rannbach (Pfinz)
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| Rannbach | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| District | Enzkreis |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Rannwald forest near Dietlingen (Keltern) |
| • location | Keltern-Dietlingen |
| • coordinates | 48°54′24″N 8°36′33″E / 48.906752°N 8.609274°E |
| • elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Mouth | Pfinz |
• location | Remchingen-Nöttingen |
• coordinates | 48°55′52″N 8°34′22″E / 48.931235°N 8.572886°E |
• elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Length | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
Basin size | 8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Neue Neubrüch, other headstream |
River system | Rhine |
The Rannbach is a small river of about 3.7 kilometres in length and a right tributary of the Pfinz in the district of Enzkreis in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It flows mostly through forested terrain before joining the Pfinz in Remchingen-Nöttingen.[1]
Geography
Course
The Rannbach rises at an elevation of about 252 m (827 ft) in the Rannwald forest north of Dietlingen, part of the municipality of Keltern. The source lies within wooded terrain that belongs to the natural region of the Kraichgau.
A smaller source branch, known as the Einsiedlerbrunnen, originates at around 280 m (920 ft) within the same forest and joins the main stream after roughly 500 metres at about 248 m (814 ft) from the left.
The Rannbach flows northwest through the small valley known as the Ranntal, passing an artificial pond of roughly 0.2 a water surface at about 325 m (1,066 ft) elevation.
In the section called Untere Rann, a small stream called Neue Neubrüch joins from the left at around 197 m (646 ft). This tributary is approximately 800 m long and rises near the field area called Neue Neubrüch at about 210 m (690 ft).
After about 3.7 kilometres, the Rannbach reaches the Pfinz near Remchingen-Nöttingen at around 162 m (531 ft).[1]
Basin
The basin area of the Rannbach covers approximately 8.2 km² and lies entirely within the municipalities of Keltern and Remchingen in the Enzkreis district. The upper section is mostly forested, while the lower course transitions into open farmland.[1]
Tributaries
- Other headstream (left), about 0.5 km
- Neue Neubrüch (left), about 0.8 km[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Karte: - Daten- und Kartendienst der LUBW". udo.lubw.baden-wuerttemberg.de. Retrieved 2025-10-09.