Elsebach (in its upper course, upstream from the Lollenbach, also: ''Reingser Bach'') is a small river of
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia or North-Rhine/Westphalia, commonly shortened to NRW, is a States of Germany, state () in Old states of Germany, Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhabitants, it is the List of German states by population, most ...
,
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
. Its source is north of Oestrich (a district of
Iserlohn
Iserlohn (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Iserlaun'') is a city in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest city by population and area within the district and the Sauerland region.
Geogr ...
).
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/ref>[NRW Wanderkarte 1:25000. 17: Hagen, Gevelsberg, Iserlohn, Witten. ] Near Reingsen Reingsen is a part of Ergste, a district of Schwerte, Germany. Before 1975, Reingsen belongs to the county Iserlohn (Kreis Iserlohn).Statistisches Bundesamt: ''Historisches Gemeindeverzeichnis für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Namens-, Grenz- u. ...
, it is joined by its left tributary Lollenbach
Lollenbach is a stream of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its source is between Bürenbruch (a part of Ergste) and Letmathe.NRW Wanderkarte 1:25000. 17: Hagen, Gevelsberg, Iserlohn, Witten. The stream has a length of . Near Reingsen, a part o ...
. It empties into the Ruhr
The Ruhr ( ; , also ''Ruhrpott'' ), also referred to as the Ruhr Area, sometimes Ruhr District, Ruhr Region, or Ruhr Valley, is a polycentric urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population density of 1,160/km2 and a populati ...
near Schwerte
Schwerte (; Westphalian: ''Schweierte'') is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Schwerte is situated in the Ruhr valley, at the south-east border of the Ruhr Area. South of Schwerte begins the mountain ...
.[Deutsche Grundkarte 1:5000]
The open air bath "Elsebad" is named after the creek which was used in the past to provide water for the bath.
See also
*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia
A list of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany:
A
B
C
* Calenberger Bach
* Casumer Bach
* Compbach
D
* Dalke
* Dammpader
* Darmühlenbach
* Deilbach
* Derenbach
* Dettmers Bach
* Dhünn
* Dichbach
* Dickopsbach
* Dielenpader
* Diemel
* ...
References
External links
OpenstreetmapBiologische Station im Kreis Unna
(German)
Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia
Rivers of Germany
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