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Holzbach (Hochwald)

Coordinates: 49°34′42″N 6°46′27″E / 49.57833°N 6.77417°E / 49.57833; 6.77417
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Holzbach
The Holzbach at Thailen [de]
Map of the Holzbach
Location
LocationHunsrück

northern Saarland

Reference no.DE: 264664
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnorth of Weiskirchen
 • coordinates49°34′42″N 6°46′27″E / 49.57833°N 6.77417°E / 49.57833; 6.77417
 • elevation565 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth 
 • location
at Nunkirchen [de] into the Losheimer Bach [de]
 • coordinates
49°29′29.5″N 6°49′10″E / 49.491528°N 6.81944°E / 49.491528; 6.81944
 • elevation
256 m above sea level (NN)
Length13.23 km [1]
Basin size26.0 km² [1]
Basin features
ProgressionLosheimer Bach [de] → Prims → Saar → Moselle → Rhine → North Sea
River systemRhine
Landmarks
  • Small towns: Wadern
  • Villages: Weiskirchen
Bridge over the Holzbach in the Kneipp facility at Thailen

The Holzbach is a stream in the state of Saarland, Germany, in the uplands of the Schwarzwälder Hochwald. It flows into the Losheimer Bach [de] at Nunkirchen [de], a district of Wadern.

Geography

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Course

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The Holzbach rises in the Hunsrück mountains at a height of 565 m above NHN north of Weiskirchen and empties into the Losheimer Bach at Nunkirchen [de] at a height of 256 m.

Tributaries

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  • Flachsbach (left)
  • Schlittentaler Bach (left)
  • Ruwerbach [de] (right)

Settlements

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The Holzbach flows through the following settlements:

See also

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References

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