Brend (river)
Encyclopedia
The river Brend is a right-bank tributary
of the Fränkische Saale
(Franconian Saale), in Lower Franconia
, Bavaria
, Germany
. It is situated in the district Rhön-Grabfeld
.
Its source is in Oberweißenbrunn, which is part of the town Bischofsheim
. It flows through Bischofsheim, Unterweißenbrunn, Wegfurt, Schönau an der Brend
and Brendlorenzen
before entering the Fränkische Saale
after 30 kilometres in Bad Neustadt
.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Fränkische Saale
Fränkische Saale
The Franconian Saale or is a 125 km long river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a right-bank tributary of the Main, in Lower Franconia. It should not be confused with the larger Saxon Saale , which is a tributary of the Elbe River....
(Franconian Saale), in Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria , Germany ....
, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, 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...
. It is situated in the district Rhön-Grabfeld
Rhön-Grabfeld
Rhön-Grabfeld is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Hassberge, Schweinfurt and Bad Kissingen, and the states of Hesse and Thuringia .-History:In medieval times the region was a part of the Bishopric of Würzburg...
.
Its source is in Oberweißenbrunn, which is part of the town Bischofsheim
Bischofsheim
Bischofsheim may refer to the following towns:*Bischofsheim, Hesse, in Hesse, Germany*Maintal-Bischofsheim, a district of the city of Maintal in Hesse, Germany*Bischofsheim an der Rhön, in Bavaria, Germany*Bischoffsheim, in Bas-Rhin, France...
. It flows through Bischofsheim, Unterweißenbrunn, Wegfurt, Schönau an der Brend
Schönau an der Brend
Schönau an der Brend is a municipality with 1378 inhabitants in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in northern Bavaria, Germany. It consists of two villages: Schönau an der Brend and Burgwallbach.-Points of interest:* Gyrowheel Monument...
and Brendlorenzen
Brendlorenzen
Brendlorenzen is a district of the town of Bad Neustadt an der Saale in the Unterfranken region of Bavaria, Germany. The over two kilometer long village projecting outward from a single main street came into being through the growth of the villages Brend and Lorenzen...
before entering the Fränkische Saale
Fränkische Saale
The Franconian Saale or is a 125 km long river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a right-bank tributary of the Main, in Lower Franconia. It should not be confused with the larger Saxon Saale , which is a tributary of the Elbe River....
after 30 kilometres in Bad Neustadt
Bad Neustadt
Bad Neustadt is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the Rhön-Grabfeld district in Lower Franconia. It is situated on the rivers Fränkische Saale and Brend, near the Rhön Mountains, 30 km north of Schweinfurt, and 47 km southeast of Fulda.- Town structure :Between...
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