Schwarzbach (Klettgau)

The Schwarzenbach on the edge of a sand Riedern.

The Black Bach is a river of partially in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland and in the district of Waldshut in Baden- Württemberg, Germany runs.

Geographical location and topography

The Schwarzenbach springs from the southern ridge that separates the Rhine from Unterklettgau. The headwaters located in Switzerland in the canton of Zurich, about 2 km northwest of the community Rafz and about 1 km to the east of the district Berwangen the German community Dettighofen.

After about 4 kilometers of Schwarzenbach runs entirely in German territory, the districts Buhl and Riedern happens at the sand and leaves on the outskirts of Riedern on the sandy valley and continues to be now in the plane of the German Unterklettgau. Shortly after entry into the plane, at about the halfway point of its course, the Seegraben coming from the east opens a. This also contributes to water by the Swiss northern edge of the southern hills of Klettgau from around Osterfingen (CH ) and the Wangental. About the Seegraben at Weis Because there is the Castle Hill Castle White Castle.

In Unterklettgau level of Black creek flows through the district Grießen and south of the local part Geißlingen, both community Unterklettgau, with low gradient in the direction of the west.

Kotbach

From the junction of the blade digging change the name of the river and is now called Kotbach. After about 1.9 km leads the Kotbach in Oberlauchringen, community Lauchringen, in the Wutach. The Kotbach has a share of about 2.1 km ² on the catchment area.

Development

Main road in the plane of Unterklettgau is next to the railway line Basel- singing, the federal highway 34, which accompanies the Kotbach and the Schwarzenbach in the lower reaches. From Geißlingen, community Unterklettgau, it is the country road 163, the outgoing follows from the B 34 the course of Schwarzenbach and in the upper reaches of the valley runs to tie and finally in Jestetten to the B 27.

Castles along the creek

About the Schwarzenbach district of the Riedern the sand of the community Unterklettgau the ruins of the Castle Neu - Krenkingen is one of the castles of the lords of Krenkingen with headquarters in the district Krenkingen, the town of Waldshut- Tiengen. It is not to be confused with the castle Well - Krenkingen.

  • River system Wutach
  • River in Europe
  • River in the Canton of Zurich
  • River in Baden- Württemberg
  • Waters in the Waldshut district
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