Lochbach (Itter)

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Lochbach
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Lochbach valley in Solingen, Germany.
Location
Country Germany
States North Rhine-Westphalia
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Itter
  coordinates
51°10′24″N6°59′13″E / 51.1733°N 6.9870°E / 51.1733; 6.9870 Coordinates: 51°10′24″N6°59′13″E / 51.1733°N 6.9870°E / 51.1733; 6.9870
  elevation
108 m (354 ft)
Length7.93 km (4.93 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression ItterRhineNorth Sea

Lochbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

North Rhine-Westphalia State in Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia is a state of Germany.

Germany Federal parliamentary republic in central-western Europe

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central and Western Europe, lying between the Baltic and North Seas to the north and the Alps, Lake Constance and the High Rhine to the south. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France to the southwest, and Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands to the west.

The origin of the Lochbach are a couple of sources near Gräfrath, municipal district of Solingen. The Lochbach flows in Ohligs, another municipal district of Solingen, into the Itter.

Gräfrath quarter of Solingen, Germany

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Solingen Place in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Itter (Rhine) River of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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The Lochbach valley is famous for eleven traditional water powered groundwood mills which are typical for the Bergisches Land.

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