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Ölbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Berkel near Vreden.[2]
| Ölbach | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Berkel |
• coordinates | 52°03′47″N 6°46′51″E / 52.0631°N 6.7809°E |
| Length | 18.9 km (11.7 mi) [1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Berkel→ IJssel→ IJsselmeer |
The Ölbach is one of the few outcrops of this region due to the topographic nature (gentle hills and flat land) of the Münsterland and is known for its numerous finds of belemnites. In its upper and middle reaches it exposes the gray clay layers belonging the Alb (Lower Cretaceous), and its many fossils.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ölbach (Berkel).
- ^ Hydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010) (xls; 4.67 MB)
- ^ "Ölbach" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 April 2018.