Südliche Regnitz

The Southern Regnitz on the border of Bavaria, Saxony and Bohemia

The Southern Regnitz or Upper Regnitz is a right tributary of the Saxon Saale in the district of Hof in Upper Franconia.

Geography

It arises from two source streams. The longer springs than Lužní Potok (German Zinnbach ) about 650 meters above sea level. NN northwest of Krasna at Aš (50 ° 14 ' 46 " N, 12 ° 8' 22" O50.24611111111112.139444444444 ) and flows about 9 km mainly to the north, the last 5 km as border stream between Bavaria and Bohemia. The shorter and relatively water-rich second source stream is called in Czech Rokytnice, of the German population he was called Goat creek. Its source is located about 610 m above sea level. NN high- southeast Hranicky (German Rossbach ) just before the border to Saxony near the road towards Bad Elster ( 50 ° 17 ' 26 " N, 12 ° 11' 23" O50.29069444444412.189861111111 ). After about 7 km in the west-north- westerly direction, he joins in the Huschermühle below the Regnitzlosauer hamlet Oberprex with the first source Bach Lužní creek. From here to the tri-border area of ​​Bavaria, Saxony and Bohemia the Regnitz forms the border between Germany and the Czech Republic, they finally reached German territory. In a wide meadow valley it winds its way to the west, then southwest through Regnitzlosau. The only settlement on the turn, running in the main direction West underflow is Tauperlitz ( part of the municipality Döhlau ), after a total of about 30 km, it flows 480 m above sea level. NN in the southeast of the courtyard in the Saale.

History

As early as the Hallstatt period a first settlement in the course of the Southern Regnitz is detected. In Osseck a forest burial ground with grave goods of the Celts was discovered in 1981. In the Middle Ages the area of Regnitz was a relatively early populated area. The formerly dominant mixed forests, however, were largely cleared.

In the Middle Ages the territory of today's Bavarian Vogtland Regnitz country was called. The city court was first called the city Regnitzhof, later courtyard at the Rekkenze. The first settlement of the courtyard was probably not far from the mouth of the Regnitz in the Saale. The motte Tauperlitz was part of an early system for securing of trade on the Old Quarters.

Environment

Fauna

In the course of the above- mentioned route between the origin at the Huschermühle to the tri-border region to the year 1947, most Flussperlmuschelbestand be found in Central Europe. In 1947, an estimated survived up to 80 % of the stock the extremely hot summer not, until today we have thousands of shells in the creek bed and adjacent meadows to find. To protect the remaining, still existing inventory a nature reserve was established in the area by both Bavarian and Czech side, among others, as well partly the embankment was backed up and reduce the water speed. However, these measures must be taken in the regional environment on some heavy criticism. Older country people report that the largest stocks have always lived in the area of mills, of which there were very many on the Regnitz. In order to operate the mills powerful as possible, the creek was often cleaned and taken to a rapid water flow. This leaves the current efforts appear controversial.