Flachsbach

Flachsbach
Flachsbach near Büsbach
Country Germany
Physical characteristics
Main source Büsbach – Breinig
229 metres (751 ft)
River mouth Inde
50°45′13″N 6°11′57″E / 50.7537°N 6.1993°E / 50.7537; 6.1993Coordinates: 50°45′13″N 6°11′57″E / 50.7537°N 6.1993°E / 50.7537; 6.1993
Length 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression Inde→ Rur→ Meuse→ North Sea

Flachsbach is a rivulet in the German village of Büsbach. It is a right tributary to the river Inde.

The Flachsbach flowing through the south of Büsbach has its source in the pasture between the villages Büsbach and Breinig. Pottery findings dated 900 AD proved that there had been in a settlement in the surroundings of the rivulet. It finally led to the development of Büsbach.[2]

Rivulet of flax, the translation of the German name Flachsbach can be explained by the handling of flax in the past utilising the rivulets hydropower.

References

  1. ↑ Hydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010) (xls; 4.67 MB)
  2. ↑ Zur Geschichte von Stolberg-Büsbach Archived 2007-10-23 at the Wayback Machine.(in German)
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