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Encyclopedia > Neckar
Neckar
Neckar river near Heidelberg.
Origin Black Forest
Mouth Rhine
Basin countries Germany
Length 367 km
Source elevation 706 m
Avg. discharge 145 m³/s
Basin area ±14,000 km²

The Neckar is a 367 km long river in Germany, a major right tributary of the River Rhine, which it joins at Mannheim. Rising in the Black Forest near Villingen-Schwenningen in the conservation area Schwenninger Moos on a height of 706m, it flows through a steep valley in the Odenwald hills and passes through Tübingen, Nürtingen, Esslingen, Stuttgart and Heidelberg. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1000x750, 226 KB) Description: Neckar river near Heidelberg Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Date: June 2004 Author: Stevenmattern (Talk) Moved from the English Wikipedia File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other... [[ == Headline text == This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A map of Germany, showing the Black Forest in red. ... The River Rhine (Dutch: ; French: ; German: ; Italian: ; Romansh: ) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe at 1,320 kilometres (820 miles), with an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second. ... A drainage basin is the area within the drainage basin divide (yellow outline), and drains the surface runoff and river discharge (blue lines) of a contiguous area. ... [[ == Headline text == This article does not cite its references or sources. ... In hydrology, the discharge of a river is the volume of water transported by it in a certain amount of time. ... River Gambia flowing through Niokolokoba National Park A river is a large natural waterway. ... The River Rhine (Dutch: ; French: ; German: ; Italian: ; Romansh: ) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe at 1,320 kilometres (820 miles), with an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second. ... Mannheim is a city in Germany. ... A map of Germany, showing the Black Forest in red. ... Villingen-Schwenningen is the largest city of the Schwarzwald-Baar district located in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... The Odenwald is a mountain chain in southern Hessen, northern Bavaria and northern Baden-Württemberg. ... Tübingen, Neckar front Tübingen, a traditional university town of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is situated 20 miles southwest of Stuttgart, on a ridge between the River Neckar and the Ammer. ... Neckar waterfront Watershed of the Neckar River Watershed of the Rhine River Nürtingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the district of Esslingen. ... Esslingen is a city in the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the District of Esslingen. ... Coordinates: Time zone: CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country: Germany State: Baden-Württemberg Administrative region: Stuttgart District: Urban district City subdivisions: 23 districts Lord Mayor: Wolfgang Schuster (CDU) Basic Statistics Area: 207. ... A view of the city from the castle (Schloss) A view of stone bridge from the castle (Schloss) The castle (Schloss) above the town Shopping district Heidelberg and the other cities of the Neckar valley View from the so called alley of philosophers (Philosophenweg) towards the Old Town, with Heidelberg...


The Neckar is navigable for cargo ships up to the river port of Plochingen (about 200 km upstream from Mannheim). A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries goods and materials from one port to another. ... Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 The Port of Wellington at night. ... Esslingen am Neckar is a city in the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the District of Esslingen. ...


Towns along the Neckar

Houses in Tübingen reflected in the Neckar

From its source to its confluence with the Rhine: Image File history File links Germany_Tübingen_Reflection-in-Neckar. ... Image File history File links Germany_Tübingen_Reflection-in-Neckar. ... Tübingen, Neckar front Tübingen, a traditional university town of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is situated 20 miles southwest of Stuttgart, on a ridge between the River Neckar and the Ammer. ...

Villingen-Schwenningen is the largest city of the Schwarzwald-Baar district located in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Map of Germany showing Rottweil Watershed of the Neckar River Watershed of the Rhine River Rottweil is the oldest town in southwestern Germany, in the State of Baden-Württemberg. ... Oberndorf am Neckar is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Sulz am Neckar is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Horb am Neckar is a town in the south west of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. ... Railway station of Rottenburg. ... Tübingen, Neckar front Tübingen, a traditional university town of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is situated 20 miles southwest of Stuttgart, on a ridge between the River Neckar and the Ammer. ... Neckar waterfront Watershed of the Neckar River Watershed of the Rhine River Nürtingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the district of Esslingen. ... Esslingen am Neckar is a city in the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the District of Esslingen. ... Esslingen is a city in the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the District of Esslingen. ... Coordinates: Time zone: CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country: Germany State: Baden-Württemberg Administrative region: Stuttgart District: Urban district City subdivisions: 23 districts Lord Mayor: Wolfgang Schuster (CDU) Basic Statistics Area: 207. ... Ludwigsburg is a city in Germany, about 12 km north of Stuttgarts city center, near the river Neckar. ... Freiberg am Neckar is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Marbach am Neckar (pop. ... Besigheim Besigheim is situated 13km (8 miles) north of Ludwigsburg at the confluence of the Neckar and Enz rivers. ... View of the Heilbronn centre of town toward the Wartberg. ... Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm Neckarsulm is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, near Stuttgart, and part of the district Heilbronn. ... Mosbach and the other cities on the Neckar River Watershed of the Rhine River Mosbach is the capital of the Neckar-Odenwald district in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany about 58 km east of Heidelberg. ... The city of Eberbach (IPA: ) lies in northern Baden-Württemberg, 33 km east of Heidelberg, and belongs to the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis. ... A view of the city from the castle (Schloss) A view of stone bridge from the castle (Schloss) The castle (Schloss) above the town Shopping district Heidelberg and the other cities of the Neckar valley View from the so called alley of philosophers (Philosophenweg) towards the Old Town, with Heidelberg... Mannheim is a city in Germany. ...

Main tributaries

Watershed of the Neckar River
Watershed of the Neckar River


Download high resolution version (514x637, 13 KB)Watershed of the Neckar River I used this [ online map creation] tool to create this map. ... Download high resolution version (514x637, 13 KB)Watershed of the Neckar River I used this [ online map creation] tool to create this map. ... Map of Germany showing Rottweil Watershed of the Neckar River Watershed of the Rhine River Rottweil is the oldest town in southwestern Germany, in the State of Baden-Württemberg. ... Ammer can refer to: the upper course of the river Amper in Bavaria, Germany. ... Tübingen, Neckar front Tübingen, a traditional university town of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is situated 20 miles southwest of Stuttgart, on a ridge between the River Neckar and the Ammer. ... Lauter can refer to: Lauter, Saxony, a town in the district of Aue-Schwarzenberg, Saxony, Germany. ... Wendlingen is a town in the district of Esslingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Fils can mean Fils River is a river in Germany Fils (currency) is a subdivision of currency used in many Arab countries This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Esslingen am Neckar is a city in the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the District of Esslingen. ... Coordinates: Time zone: CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country: Germany State: Baden-Württemberg Administrative region: Stuttgart District: Urban district City subdivisions: 23 districts Lord Mayor: Wolfgang Schuster (CDU) Basic Statistics Area: 207. ... Rems-Murr is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Remseck is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... The Murr is a river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, flowing from Murrhardt via Sulzbach/Murr, Oppenweiler and Backnang to Murr (village) and into the Neckar near Marbach am Neckar. ... Marbach am Neckar (pop. ... Neuraminidase ribbon diagram An enzyme (in Greek en = in and zyme = blend) is a protein, or protein complex, that catalyzes a chemical reaction and also controls the 3D orientation of the catalyzed substrates. ... Besigheim Besigheim is situated 13km (8 miles) north of Ludwigsburg at the confluence of the Neckar and Enz rivers. ... Lauffen is a town in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... The Sulm is a river in Germany, flowing into the Neckar at Neckarsulm. ... Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm Neckarsulm is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, near Stuttgart, and part of the district Heilbronn. ... The Kocher is a right tributary of the Neckar in northern Baden-Württemberg. ... Bad Friedrichshall is a town in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... The Jagst is a right tributary of the Neckar in northern Baden-Württemberg. ... Bad Wimpfen is a historic spa town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Elz is a geographical name with multiple occurences in Germany The river Elz originating in the Black Forest and flowing into the Rhine River. ... Mosbach and the other cities on the Neckar River Watershed of the Rhine River Mosbach is the capital of the Neckar-Odenwald district in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany about 58 km east of Heidelberg. ...


Links

  • Old Town Heidelberg on the river Neckar (angloamerik. Site)

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Neckar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (140 words)
The Neckar is a river in Germany, a major tributary of the River Rhine, which it joins at Mannheim.
The total length of the Neckar from its source near Villingen-Schwenningen to the Rhine is 367 km.
The Neckar is navigable for cargo ships up to the river port of Plochingen (about 200 km upstream from Mannheim).
Encyclopedia: Neckar (1040 words)
Tübingen, Neckar front Tübingen, an old university city of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is situated 20 miles southwest of Stuttgart, on a ridge between the River Neckar and the Ammer.
Watershed of the Neckar River Watershed of the Rhine River Nürtingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the district of Esslingen.
Neckar was acquired by the Lightning in March 2001 from the Coyotes as part of the deal that brought goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin.
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