Odeborn

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The Odeborn is a 21.2 km long, orographic left or northern tributary of the Eder in North Rhine -Westphalia, Germany.

Course

The Odeborn rises in Rothaargebirge Hochsauerlandkreis on the southeast slope of the Kahler Asten, the outside of the resin third highest and most famous mountain in northwestern Germany. Your source is located at Bright Place at 742 m above sea level. NN about 1.3 km north-east of Neuastenberg and 700 m southeast of the standing on the Kahler Asten - summit observation tower (as the crow flies).

Shortly after its origin the Odeborn flows past the post Meadows ski resort and mainly south through mostly forested areas. Then it flows through the district of Siegen -Wittgenstein through the villages Girkhausen, after coming in from right or north Dödesbach opens, and Wemlighausen where the approaching from the right or north-east flowing Schwarzenau opens.

Further downstream reaches the Odeborn the town of Bad Berleburg, in which the light coming from the right or north lice Bach ( lice ) opens. Then it flows into space land (southern district of Bad Berleburg ) a few meters south of the B 480 to 400 m above sea level. NN, thus accounts for 342 m height difference in the Eder. The Odebornmündung is located on the Eder river kilometer 144.8.

Source

The headwaters of the Odeborn is located on Light Square, October 15, 2005, a stone marker with information board and course outline identifies the origin at the river. The inscription on the 4 -ton stone, covering:

ODEBORNQUELLE Headwaters at Bright Place ( 742 m above sea level. NN ) The Odeborn flows in SW direction and flows 22 km at room country to the Eder (400 m above sea level. NN )

Catchment and inflows

Among the tributaries of the Odeborn whose catchment area is 85.064 km ² belong with orographic mapping (l = left side, R = right side), river length and inter alia Mündungsort with Odebornflusskilometer ( downriver considered ) /:

  • Ochsenstall trench ( r; 1.9 km ) below Neuastenberg, the dispute mill (near km 17.5 )
  • Süßbach (r; 3.1 km ), in Girkhausen (near 11.85 km )
  • Dödesbach (r; 4.7 km ) below Girkhausen in Dödesberg (near 9.4 km )
  • Seelbach (r; 1 km), below Girkhausen in Dödesberg (near 9.1 km )
  • Schüllarsbach (r; 2.6 km ), in Wemlighausen (near 6.4 km )

Towns

Villages on the Odeborn are ( downriver considered ):

  • Neuastenberg
  • Girkhausen
  • Wemlighausen with close neighboring village Schüllar
  • Bad Berleburg
  • Room country

Footnotes

  • River system Eder
  • River in Europe
  • River in North Rhine -Westphalia
  • Wittgenstein district
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