Netphe

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The Netphe is 10.8 km long, north-east or orographic right-hand tributary of the victory in North Rhine- Westphalia ( Germany ).

Geography

Source

The Netphe rises in the southeast part of the Rothaargebirge. Your source is located approximately 2.7 km south-east of Sohlbach ( north-east district of Netphen ), about 230 m southwest of the iron road, about 350 m north of the " gamekeeper's house Hohenroth " or about 1.4 km (distances each air line ) west of the Eder source. It is located not far east of the " Daubswiese " in a deer park at 618 m above sea level. NHN.

Course

The Netphe initially flows in a predominantly north-westerly direction - west parallel to Eder - the woodlands Rothaargebirge happened shortly after the source of the Chandler quarry meadow. From there it flows on, a small arc to the north on the 628 meter high latitudes mountain pass and reached after feeding the pond Sohlbacher the village Sohlbach. There she bends gradually to the southwest and takes less than Sohlbach right side on the old Netphe that springs on the southwest slope of the mountain Giller.

Then the Netphe runs along the B 62 Afholderbach where they left each other's Afferbach and to the right is another small tributary receives Eschenbach, where she left side the Eschenbach and another small tributary receives after Netphen, where she Leimbach and the mill stream, their longest inflow, the herrabrinnt head from the slope of the 526 meter high mountain, receives.

Mouth

After flowing through downtown Netphens - they mündt coming from the north east at an altitude of 278 m above sea level. NHN few meters after passing under the ring road of Netphen in the coming from the southeast victory.

Catchment and inflows

The catchment area of ​​Netphe is 19.984 km ². Among the tributaries of the Netphe include downriver considered: