Tannbach is a brook that is 8.7 kilometres (5.4 mi)[1] long in north-east Bavaria and southern Thuringia, Germany.

Tannbach
The Tannbach in Mödlareuth
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Location
CountryGermany
StatesBavaria and Thuringia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationeast of Gefell-Gebertsreuth
 • coordinates50°26′11.44″N 11°54′12.54″E / 50.4365111°N 11.9034833°E / 50.4365111; 11.9034833 (Tannbach origin)
 • elevation620 m (2,030 ft) NN
Mouth 
 • location
Saale (between Joditz and Hirschberg )
 • coordinates
50°23′38″N 11°50′06″E / 50.3939°N 11.8349°E / 50.3939; 11.8349 (Saale-Tannbach)
 • elevation
445 m (1,460 ft) NN
Length8.7 km (5.4 mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionSaaleElbeNorth Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftKupferbach

The source is located east of Gefell in the Saale-Orla-Kreis district in Thuringia. Initially it flows south through Gebersreuth, a district of Gefell, before reaching Mödlareuth. During the Cold War the little brook marked the border between West and East Germany and divided the little village into two parts. After Mödlareuth it flows in south-westerly direction before it joins the Saale as right tributary.

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References

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