Grenzebach (Schwalm)

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The boundary is a stream about 13.3 km long, right-sided or northeasterly flow in the Schwalm Osthessischen highlands in northern Hesse Schwalm- Eder district and is part of the river system and catchment area of ​​the river Weser.

History and catchment area

The boundary brook rises in the hill country, in Osthessischen Knüllgebirge. Its source is in the Hochknüll about 2.5 km northeast of the city Neukirchener part Seigertshausen, about 2.1 km west-northwest of the crumpled little head ( 633.8 m above sea level. NN ) and approximately 500 m south of the Bärbergs ( 554.2 m above sea level. NN ) to about 508 m above sea level. NN.

Initially, flows the boundary creek which runs predominantly towards the west southwest, southwestward through the Knüllgebirge, where he runs somewhat below its origin through the village Neukirchener Seigertshausen. Then it flows westward along the country road by 3155 and by the Frielendorfer village Obergrenzebach to then extend southwestward along the county road 126 to and through the village dwellers Schwalm Niedergrenzebach. Between Obergrenzebach and Ruch- ​​mill stream of the border has created a steep cut bank in a tertiary lava flow. Therein lies the gnome hole, a cave. It is originally created by a strain gap in the lava flow. On the outskirts of Niedergrenzebach direction Schönborn the valley of the border Bach formed a gorge. This is due to the crossing of another tertiary lava that has flowed from the boiler, east of Niedergrenzebach, northwest. Thereafter, the creek is bridged among others, the Federal Highway 454.

Then the boundary stream runs directly southeast past the Schwalm townspeople Ziegenhain district to after crossing a small canal and after overcoming about 298 m difference in altitude to approximately 210 m above sea level. NN to open on the Hohwiese in there coming from the southeast and southwest bend of Eder inflow Schwalm.

The catchment area of ​​18.945 km ² includes Bach's border.