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Blies
The Blies () is a right tributary of the Saar in southwestern Germany (Saarland) and northeastern France (Moselle). The Blies flows from three springs in the Hunsrück near Selbach, Germany. It is roughly 100 km long, ending in the French city of Sarreguemines. It flows through Sankt Wendel, Ottweiler, Neunkirchen, Bexbach, Homburg and Blieskastel (Blieskastel being named after the river). Its lower extent demarcates part of the Franco–German border. The section within France and on the French-German border is long. Tributaries Tributaries of the Blies are, from source to mouth: *Todbach (left) *Oster (left) * Mutterbach (right) *Erbach (left) * Lambsbach (left) * Schwarzbach (left) *Würzbach (right) *Hetschenbach (left) * Gailbach (left) * Mandelbach (right) World War II Fighting took place on the Blies during the Lorraine Campaign, fought from September to December 1944 by the Third United States Army, famously led by George S. Patton. The 35th Infantry Divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blieskastel
Blieskastel () is a city in the Saarpfalz (Saar-Palatinate) district, in Saarland, Germany which is divided into villages. It is situated on the river Blies, approximately southwest of Homburg (Saar), west of Zweibrücken, and east of Saarbrücken. Geography Blieskastel is the capital of the Bliesgau and is located in the center of the Bliesgau Biosphere Reserve. The city borders on the cities of Homburg, St. Ingbert, Zweibrücken and Hornbach, and the municipalities of Gersheim, Kirkel and Mandelbachtal. The Blies flows by Blieskastel. The districts of Niederwürzbach, Lautzkirchen and Alschbach are located in the Sankt Ingbert-Kirkeler forest area. Climate The annual rainfall is and is in the upper third. 70% indicate low values. The driest month is April. It rains most in December. Organization The city of Blieskastel consists of Blieskastel-Mitte and 14 districts. Alphabetically these are Altheim, Aßweiler, Ballweiler, Bierbach an der Blies, Biesingen, Blickweiler, Bö ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankt Wendel
Sankt Wendel is a town in northeastern Saarland. It is situated on the river Blies 36 km northeast of Saarbrücken, the capital of Saarland, and is named after Saint Wendelin of Trier. According to a survey by the German Association for Housing, Town Planning and Land Use Regulation, St. Wendel is known to be one of the wealthiest regions in Germany, behind Starnberg in Bavaria. Geography St. Wendel is situated on the river Blies west of the Bosenberg hill at an elevation of 938 feet (286 m). Its highest elevation is the Bosenberg hill at 1591 feet (485 m); the lowest is where the river Blies exits St. Wendel heading for Ottweiler at 853 feet (260 m). Demographics (each year at December 31) History The center of St. Wendel supposedly was the farm of a feudal lord named Baso from the Merovingian period (late 6th century), so the town was originally named ''Basonevillare'' ('farm of Baso'). Baso's farm was situated on Bosenberg's western side between the river Todtbach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blies-Guersviller
Blies-Guersviller (german: Bliesgersweiler) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Population See also * Communes of the Moselle department The following is a list of the 725 communes of the Moselle department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Moselle (department) {{Sarreguemines-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blies-Ébersing
Blies-Ébersing (; german: Bliesebersingen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Population See also * Communes of the Moselle department The following is a list of the 725 communes of the Moselle department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Moselle (department) {{Sarreguemines-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schwarzbach (Blies)
The Schwarzbach is a river in southwestern Germany, left tributary of the Blies. Its source is in the Palatinate Forest, near Trippstadt. It flows through the states Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. Towns along its course are Waldfischbach-Burgalben, Contwig and Zweibrücken. After , it flows into the Blies in Homburg-Einöd. Tributaries and course The two headwaters of the Schwarzbach, the first of which is also known as ''Burgalb'', rise on western side of the watershed in the middle of the Palatinate Forest, just south of the hamlet Johanniskreuz, at an altitude of about 500 m. One spring is located on the southern slope of the 528 m high Mount Steinberg. The other spring is three kilometers away, on the southwest side of the high Mount Eschkopf. The two headwaters meet after about . The river then flows past Leimen into the Schwarzbach valley. It takes up the and the from the right and the from the left, before reaching the Clausensee reserv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oster (Blies)
The Oster is a river of Saarland, Germany. It flows into the Blies near Neunkirchen. Course The Oster originates in the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park, a little west-northwest of Oberkirchen. It flows from the Oster spring, southeast of the Füsselberg and northwest of the Mittelberg, in the northern foothills of the Weiselberg. Initially, the Oster, flows along the Ostertal Railway from Fürth east to Oberkirchen and then south through the place where it the Oberkirchen Talbrücke crosses. From then on the stream continues in this direction to Hoof and then along the B420 via Marth and Niederkirchen to Werschweiler, where it leaves the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park. It then flows through Dörrenbach and Fürth to Hangard. Finally, the Oster, now flowing westward for its last few kilometers, joins the south-flowing Blies at Wiebelskirchen after a total drop of . History After being straightened over long stretches in the 1930s, 60s, and 70s, the Oster has been renaturalized piec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erbach (Blies)
Erbach () is a river of Saarland, Germany. It flows into the Blies near Homburg. See also *List of rivers of Saarland A list of rivers of Saarland, Germany: B * Bickenalb * Bist * Blies * Bos E * Ellbach * Erbach F * Franzenbach G * Gailbach * Glan H * Hetschenbach * Holzbach I * Ill K * Köllerbach L * Lambsbach * Leukbach * Löster M * Mandelbach *Mose ... Rivers of Saarland Rivers of Germany {{Saarland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandelbach (Blies)
Mandelbach is a river of Saarland, Germany. It flows into the Blies in Habkirchen. The municipality Mandelbachtal takes its name from this river. See also *List of rivers of Saarland A list of rivers of Saarland, Germany: B * Bickenalb * Bist * Blies * Bos E * Ellbach * Erbach F * Franzenbach G * Gailbach * Glan H * Hetschenbach * Holzbach I * Ill K * Köllerbach L * Lambsbach * Leukbach * Löster M * Mandelbach *Mose ... Rivers of Saarland Rivers of Germany {{Saarland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Würzbach
Würzbach is a river of Saarland, Germany. It flows into the Blies in Blieskastel. See also *List of rivers of Saarland A list of rivers of Saarland, Germany: B * Bickenalb * Bist * Blies * Bos E * Ellbach * Erbach F * Franzenbach G * Gailbach * Glan H * Hetschenbach * Holzbach I * Ill K * Köllerbach L * Lambsbach * Leukbach * Löster M * Mandelbach *Mose ... Rivers of Saarland Rivers of Germany {{Saarland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutterbach (Blies)
The Mutterbach is a river of Saarland, Germany. It flows into the Blies in Limbach. See also *List of rivers of Saarland A list of rivers of Saarland, Germany: B * Bickenalb * Bist * Blies * Bos E * Ellbach * Erbach F * Franzenbach G * Gailbach * Glan H * Hetschenbach * Holzbach I * Ill K * Köllerbach L * Lambsbach * Leukbach * Löster M * Mandelbach *Mose ... Rivers of Saarland Rivers of Germany {{Saarland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todbach
Todbach is a river of Saarland, Germany. It flows into the Blies in Sankt Wendel. See also *List of rivers of Saarland A list of rivers of Saarland, Germany: B * Bickenalb * Bist * Blies * Bos E * Ellbach * Erbach F * Franzenbach G * Gailbach * Glan H * Hetschenbach * Holzbach I * Ill K * Köllerbach L * Lambsbach * Leukbach * Löster M * Mandelbach *Mose ... Rivers of Saarland Rivers of Germany {{Saarland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hetschenbach
Hetschenbach is a river of Saarland, Germany. It flows into the Blies in Gersheim. See also *List of rivers of Saarland A list of rivers of Saarland, Germany: B * Bickenalb * Bist * Blies * Bos E * Ellbach * Erbach F * Franzenbach G * Gailbach * Glan H * Hetschenbach * Holzbach I * Ill K * Köllerbach L * Lambsbach * Leukbach * Löster M * Mandelbach *Mose ... Rivers of Saarland Rivers of Germany {{Saarland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
