The Höllbach (Czech: Pekelský potok) is a stream in Germany and the Czech Republic. It is the secondary source of the Schwesnitz Stream. It is 8.4 km (5.2 mi) long.
| Höllbach Pekelský potok | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Countries | |
| State (DE) Region (CZ) | Bavaria Karlovy Vary |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Krásná/Rehau, Fichtel Mountains |
| • elevation | 591 m (1,939 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Schwesnitz |
• coordinates | 50°16′0″N 12°7′7″E / 50.26667°N 12.11861°E |
• elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Length | 8.4 km (5.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 29.7 km2 (11.5 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Schwesnitz→ Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea |
Characteristic
editThe stream is 8.4 km (5.2 mi) long. For 1.7 km (1.1 mi), it forms the state border between Germany and the Czech Republic. The drainage basin has an area of 29.7 km2 (11.5 sq mi), of which 22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi) is in Germany. The longest tributary is the brook Mähringgsbach (Czech: Úterský potok), which is 4.3 km (2.7 mi) long.[1]
Course
editWithin Germany, the stream flows exclusively through the territory of Rehau, Bavaria. The section on the Czech-German border flows on the municipal border of Krásná. After its confluence with the Perlenbach Stream in the centre of Rehau, it further continues as the Schwesnitz Stream.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)