Weschnitz

The Weschnitz is a 59.4 km long right tributary of the Rhine running through the German states of Hesse and Baden-Württemberg. The name of the river traces to the Celtic god Visucius, who was worshiped in the region.

Weschnitz
The course of the Weschnitz.
Physical characteristics
Source 
 ⁃ coordinates49°38′22.4″N 8°49′43.1″E
 ⁃ elevation455 m (1,493 ft)
Mouth 
 ⁃ coordinates
49°42′39″N 8°24′36″E
 ⁃ elevation
84.9 m (279 ft)
Length59.4 km (36.9 mi) [1]
Basin size438.3 km2 (169.2 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionRhine→ North Sea

The river source is in the Odenwald, in the town of Grasellenbach. It then flows in a westerly direction through a number of communities, including Fürth, Rimbach, Mörlenbach and Birkenau. At Weinheim, the river splits into two branches as it enters the Upper Rhine Plain. The two courses join at Lorsch. It then flows through the communities of Einhausen and Biblis before emptying into the Rhine at the Biblis Nuclear Power Plant.

References
  1. Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz)


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