Acher
Encyclopedia
The Acher is a river in the district of Ortenau
, Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
and a right tributary of the Rhine River. It flows in an eastwesterly direction from the Black Forest
toward the Rhine, between the Rench River
to the South and the Oos River to the North.
Its source is located near the top of Schliffkopf Mountain (Black Forest) at an elevation of 1054 metres (3,458 ft) above sea level
, above Ottenhöfen. From there it runs through the Acher Valley until it enters the Upper Rhine River Plains near Achern
and flows into the Rhine near Lichtenau
.
Ortenaukreis
Ortenaukreis is a district in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rastatt, Freudenstadt, Rottweil, Schwarzwald-Baar and Emmendingen...
, Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and a right tributary of the Rhine River. It flows in an eastwesterly direction from the Black Forest
Black Forest
The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres ....
toward the Rhine, between the Rench River
Rench
The Rench is a river in the district of Ortenau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and a right-side tributary of the Rhine River. Its source is near Kniebis Mountain not far from Bad Griesbach in the Black Forest...
to the South and the Oos River to the North.
Its source is located near the top of Schliffkopf Mountain (Black Forest) at an elevation of 1054 metres (3,458 ft) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
, above Ottenhöfen. From there it runs through the Acher Valley until it enters the Upper Rhine River Plains near Achern
Achern
Achern is a city in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located approximately 18 km southwest of Baden-Baden and 19 km northeast of Offenburg...
and flows into the Rhine near Lichtenau
Lichtenau (Baden)
Lichtenau is a small town in Rastatt district in southwestern Baden-Württemberg, Germany.-Geography:Lichtenau is located in the Upper Rhine River Plains on the right bank of the Rhine between Rastatt and Kehl.-Neighboring communities:...
.