Debantbach

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Debantbach
DebantbachUnterhalbHofalm.jpg
The Debantbach between Seichenbrunn and Hofalm
Map showing the location of the stream in the Schober Group
Location in the Schober Group
Map showing the location of the stream mouth in Austria
Map showing the location of the stream mouth in Austria
Location of the mouth in Austria
Location
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictLienz
Municipalities
Physical characteristics
SourceWest of the Hochschober
 • locationEast Tyrol, Austria
 • coordinates46°56′22″N 12°42′47″E / 46.939509°N 12.713164°E / 46.939509; 12.713164
 • elevation2,540 km (1,580 mi) (AA)
MouthBy Dölsach in the Drava
 • location
East Tyrol, Austria
 • coordinates
46°48′30″N 12°50′33″E / 46.80827°N 12.842476°E / 46.80827; 12.842476
 • elevation
650 km (400 mi) (AA)
Length22.3 km (13.9 mi)
Basin size83.3 km2 (32.2 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDravaDanubeBlack Sea
River systemDanube

The Debantbach is a stream in East Tyrol, Austria. Its source is west of the Hochschober and north of the Leibnitztörl, below the  [de]. At the end of the Debanttal Valley, the Debantbach joins the Gößnitzbach and then flows through the Debanttal and into the Drava at Dölsach. The Debantbach descends a total of 1,890 m (6,200 ft) from its source to its mouth, and it has a total length of 22.3 km (13.9 mi).[1] Its drainage basin is 83.3 km2 (32.2 sq mi).[2] It takes in a total of 48 bodies of water (including tributaries and their tributaries).

Name[]

Different etymologies have been suggested for the name "Debant". One possibility is that it comes from a Celtic river and place names, such as Deva or Debana, ultimately deriving from the Latin divius ("divine"). Another suggestion is that the name is derived from the Slavic root djeva ("girl").

References[]

  1. ^ Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung: tirisMaps, Themenbaum: Wasser – Flüsse/Seen – Flüsse km, abgerufen am 2. April 2015
  2. ^ "Flächenverzeichnis der Flussgebiete: Draugebiet" (PDF). Beiträge zur Hydrografie Österreichs Heft 59. October 2011. p. 21.


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