Zaber

The Zaber  is a minor tributary of the River Neckar in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is some 22 km in length and joins the Neckar from the west at Lauffen am Neckar. It has given its name to the Zabergäu, the area between the Heuchelberg and Stromberg hills.

Zaber
Zaber at its confluence with the Neckar at Lauffen am Neckar.
Location
CountryGermany
Physical characteristics
Source 
 ⁃ locationNear Zaberfeld
 ⁃ elevation316 m (1,037 ft)
Mouth 
 ⁃ location
Neckar at Lauffen am Neckar
 ⁃ coordinates
49.0785°N 9.1550°E / 49.0785; 9.1550
Length22.5 km (14.0 mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionNeckar→ Rhine→ North Sea

Course

The Zaber rises in the Stromberg to the south of the town of Zaberfeld and flows initially into a reservoir known as the Ehmetsklinge. It subsequently flows in an easterly direction through Zaberfeld, Pfaffenhofen, Güglingen and Brackenheim before reaching the Neckar at Lauffen. The river is shallow and therefore not navigable.

References
  1. Map services of the Baden-Württemberg State Office for the Environment, Survey and Conservation (Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg)


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