Grenff

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Grenff
Grenff bei Neukirchen.jpg
Grenff at Neukirchen
Location
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Schwalm
 • coordinates
50°53′5″N 9°15′25″E / 50.88472°N 9.25694°E / 50.88472; 9.25694Coordinates: 50°53′5″N 9°15′25″E / 50.88472°N 9.25694°E / 50.88472; 9.25694
Length21.9 km (13.6 mi) [1]
Basin size86.4 km2 (33.4 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionSchwalm→ Eder→ Fulda→ Weser→ North Sea

The Grenff, also Grenf, is an approximately 21.9 km[1] long, right-hand or southeasterly tributary of Schwalm in East Hesse Highlands in North Hesse Schwalm-Eder-Kreis and belongs to the river system and catchment area of the Weser.

Course[]

The Grenff rises in , a part of the in East Hesse Highlands, in the transition area to the Knüllgebirge. The source is 1.2 km southeast of the village (municipality Ottrau) in a clearing of the northern flank of the Frohnkreuzkopf (about 530 m above sea level (NN)), the western spur of the Rimberg (591.8 m), at about 395 m elevation.

Initially flows the Grenff which runs predominantly north-west, to and through Görzhain. From there on the (also Knüllwald railway) runs through the Grenff valley. It passes along the settlement and a number of watermills (Boßmühle, Steinmühle, Lenzenmühle, Schneidmühle) and the village . Then the Grenff flows through the riverside towns , after which it flows past the Bruchmühle, Neukirchen, , after which it passes the Sängermühle, and . Thereafter, the river passes the station and Klinkemühle. At the village of (Willingshausen municipality) it flows into the Eder tributary Schwalm that comes from the south, after overcoming of approximately 181 m difference in altitude.

Catchment and tributaries[]

The drainage basin of Grenff includes 86.406 km².[1] Its tributaries are (orographic allocation (l. = on the left side, r. = on the right side) , river length and confluence location, Grenff river kilometer (starting from the mouth )[1]:

  • (r. 1.5 km) above (near km 21)
  • (r. 2.2 km), in Görzhain (at km 20.05)
  • (l. 2, 2 km), in Görzhain (at km 19.55)
  • Schorbach (r. 5.2 km), at the Stone mill (near km 17,05)
  • (l. 5.6 kilometers) above the Lenz mill (at km 15.8)
  • (l. 2.5 km), in (near 12.8 km)
  • (l. 1.5 km), in Nausis (near 11.9 km)
  • (r. 3.3 km), below Nausis (near 11.6 km)
  • (r. 7.7 kilometers) above Neukirchen (near km 9.8)
  • (r. 7.3 km) Neukirchen (near km 8.1)
  • (r. 2.9 km), at (in km 6.1)

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz)

External links[]

Media related to Grenff at Wikimedia Commons

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