Berfa (Schwalm)

Berfa in Elbenrod along the road Berfaer

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The Berfa is a right-side tributary of the Schwalm. It rises near the deserted village Geiersrod about two kilometers south of Görzhain ( Schwalm- Eder-Kreis ) and two kilometers north of Bieben ( Vogelsberg ) near the BAB 5 The source height is approximately 440 meters. The next mountain is the High courtship with a peak altitude of 444 meters.

First, the Berfa flows in a southwesterly direction following the BAB 5 towards Lingelbach. Here it is crossed by the national road 3161. Shortly before Berfa in the amount of Hemmberges they swung heavily to the northwest and is thereby crossed by the BAB 5. Now it flows parallel to the main road to 3157 on the site Berfa. In the further course of the river winds through the countryside and reached Elbenrod. The direction of flow maintains the Berfa and reached Hattendorf to eventually northeast of Heidelbach to lead at the height of Heidelberg in the Schwalm.

From the source to the mouth overcomes the Berfa a height difference of 130 meters and has a length of 18.3 kilometers. It has a catchment area of ​​34.812 square kilometers.