Fichtelnaab

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Fichtelnaab
Fichtelnaabquelle.jpg
Source of the Fichtelnaab
Location
CountryGermany
State Bavaria
Districts Bayreuth and Tirschenreuth
Reference no.DE: 1412
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationon the southeastern slopes of the Ochsenkopf
  coordinates 50°01′31″N11°50′01″E / 50.02528°N 11.83361°E / 50.02528; 11.83361
  elevationca. 865 m
Mouth  
  location
near Windischeschenbach into the Waldnaab
  coordinates
49°48′30″N12°09′44″E / 49.80833°N 12.16222°E / 49.80833; 12.16222
  elevation
423 m
Length47.4 km (29.5 mi) [1]
Basin size278 km2 (107 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression WaldnaabNaabDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
  left Gregnitz

The Fichtelnaab is a river, 47.5 kilometres long, in Upper Franconia and the Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany. It rises in the Fichtel Mountains and flows into the Waldnaab near Windischeschenbach.

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Course

The source of the Fichtelnaab is located on the southeastern slope of the Ochsenkopf (1,024 m above  sea level (NN) ) northwest of Fichtelberg and west of the Fichtelsee (10.5  hectares and 752 m above NN). From there it flows southeast through the villages of Fichtelberg and Mehlmeisel in the district of Tirschenreuth. From there the Fichtelnaab passes through Brand, Ebnath, Neusorg and Erbendorf to Windischeschenbach, where it joins the Waldnaab.

Tributaries

Sources

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References

  1. 1 2 Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)