Holzbach (Hochwald)

Holzbach
The Holzbach at
Map of the Holzbach
Location
Location	Hunsrück Hochwald northern Saarland country of Merzig-Wadern
Reference no.	DE: 264664
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	north of Weiskirchen
• coordinates	49°34′42″N 6°46′27″E / 49.57833°N 6.77417°E / 49.57833; 6.77417Coordinates: 49°34′42″N 6°46′27″E / 49.57833°N 6.77417°E / 49.57833; 6.77417
• elevation	565 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth
• location	at into the
• coordinates	49°29′29.5″N 6°49′10″E / 49.491528°N 6.81944°E / 49.491528; 6.81944
• elevation	256 m above sea level (NN)
Length	13.23 km [1]
Basin size	26.0 km² [1]
Basin features
Progression	→ Prims → Saar → Moselle → Rhine → North Sea
River system	Rhine
Landmarks	Small towns: Wadern Villages: Weiskirchen

Bridge over the Holzbach in the Kneipp facility at Thailen

The Holzbach is a stream in the state of Saarland, Germany, in the uplands of the Schwarzwälder Hochwald. It flows into the at Nunkirchen.

Geography[]

Course[]

The Holzbach rises in the Hunsrück mountains at a height of 565 m above NHN north of Weiskirchen and empties into the Losheimer Bach at at a height of 256 m.

Tributaries[]

• Flachsbach (left)
• Schlittentaler Bach (left)
• (right)

Settlements[]

The Holzbach flows through the following settlements:

• Weiskirchen
• Nunkirchen

See also[]

• List of rivers of Saarland

References[]