Rotbach (Biberach an der Riß)

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The Rotbach, formerly called beaver creek, is a 15 km long left tributary of the south-west and west rift in Upper Swabia, district of Biberach in Baden- Württemberg.

Course

The Rotbach, the name of the beaver creek was formerly, because in him beavers lived, rises in about 12 km southwest of Mittelbiberach nearby rail Forest. From its source the river flows towards the northeast in the beginning by the hamlet of doubt mountain (situated to Mittelbiberach belonging ) oil pond ( 570 m above sea level. NN ) to Mittelbiberach. He bends to the south, to the issue with the community part Reute in Wolfental in the context of an elongated loop of the river to the north. A little later he flows towards the northeast to Biberach, where he downtown in the coming of the south rift opens directly east ( tributary of the Danube ).

In the area between Mittelbiberach and Biberach Wolfental branches off from Rotbach the artificial Wolfentalbach to operate the Wolfentalmühle.

Onomastics

In the name of the beaver creek today Rotbach watercourse called the place names Mittelbiberach and go back Biberach an der Riss.