Gilgbach

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The Gilgbach, also called Rauchel, is a small river by the bird mountain in Germany.

Course

The Gilgbach rises in the forest near the village field crutches ( part of the municipality Ulrich Stein), 2 km from this, around 700 meters. It flows on its way down the mountains and through the Gilgbachtal happened while Schmitt mill, the long water and Gilgtalhöfe, the resort Bobenhausen II and the Heutzmühle. Now the stream with cusps village has reached the territory of the municipality mosquito. At the former dairy in large oak trees over the Gilgbach united before Ilsdorf with the Streitbach and now flows as Ilsbach at Flensungen in the lakes creek which flows with Merleau in the ohms.

River History

Until the 20th century in Gilgbachtal numerous mills were powered by the water power of the Gilgbaches.