Laudenbach (Gelster)

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( Colloquially called White Gelster ) The Laudenbach is a right or south and 5.4 km flow path is the longest tributary of the Gelster in northeastern Hesse, Germany.

Origin of the name

The " first name " of the White Gelster probably comes from the purged from the calcareous soil at the Hoher Meißner especially after heavy rains lime particles that enter into the course of the stream and the water colorize milky.

Course

The Laudenbach runs in predominantly northerly direction entirely by village neighborhoods and agricultural areas of Großalmerode. It rises on the western slope of the mountain Hoher Meißner. Its source is located on the northwest flank of Meinetsberg ( 501.9 m above sea level. NN ).

From Meinetsberg of Laudenbach flows through the district Laudenbach and then through the district Uengsterode, located at the junction of Kaufunger forest in the northwest and Hoher Meissner to the southeast in the valley.

Just north of Uengsterode opens the Laudenbach in the coming of the West Gelster ( Black Gelster ), a Werra tributary.

Catchment and inflows

The catchment area of ​​15.989 km ² comprises Laudenbach. The stream is fed by at least six small streams that come from the west from the high altitudes of the Kaufunger Forest ( max. 643.4 m above sea level. NN ) and from the east by the Hohe Meissner, who with 753.6 m above sea level. NN is the highest mountain in northeastern Hesse.