Nagold (river)
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The Nagold is a river in Baden-Württemberg
, southwestern Germany
. A tributary of the Enz
, it gave its name to the town of Nagold
. It is 90.4 kilometres in length and has its source in Urnagold in the municipality of Seewald
in the Northern Black Forest and flows in an easterly direction past Nagold, Calw
and Liebenzell and joins the Enz
in Pforzheim
, near what is now the Parkhotel Pforzheim. Its main tributaries are the Waldach
, a right tributary of river which flows to the west of the town Nagold, the Würm
, a right tributary of river which flows south from Pforzheim, shortly before leaving the Black Forest, and the Teinach
, a left tributary which flows in Teinachtal.
Until the early 20th century the Nagold was used for timber rafting
; ponds were created in the river for this purpose, e.g. near the village of Erzgrube
.
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...
, southwestern 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...
. A tributary of the Enz
Enz
The Enz is a left tributary of the Neckar in Baden-Württemberg.It is 112 km long.Its headstreams – the Little Enz and the Big Enz – rise in the northern Black Forest, the latter at Enzklösterle. In Calmbach , the Little Enz and the Big Enz join to form the Enz. The river passes through...
, it gave its name to the town of Nagold
Nagold
Nagold is a town in southwestern Germany, bordering the northern Black Forest. It is located in the Landkreis of Calw . Nagold is known for its ruined castle, Hohennagold Castle, and for its road viaduct...
. It is 90.4 kilometres in length and has its source in Urnagold in the municipality of Seewald
Seewald
Seewald is a municipality in the Freudenstadt district in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It lies in the Black Forest area.In Erzgrube, it has a dam over the Nagold and has a lake named Nagoldsee. It lies above sea level. Other subdivisions lie between above sea level in the midst of...
in the Northern Black Forest and flows in an easterly direction past Nagold, Calw
Calw
Calw is a municipality in the middle of Baden-Württemberg in the south of Germany, capital of the district Calw. It is located in the northern Black Forest.-History:...
and Liebenzell and joins the Enz
Enz
The Enz is a left tributary of the Neckar in Baden-Württemberg.It is 112 km long.Its headstreams – the Little Enz and the Big Enz – rise in the northern Black Forest, the latter at Enzklösterle. In Calmbach , the Little Enz and the Big Enz join to form the Enz. The river passes through...
in Pforzheim
Pforzheim
Pforzheim is a town of nearly 119,000 inhabitants in the state of Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany at the gate to the Black Forest. It is world-famous for its jewelry and watch-making industry. Until 1565 it was the home to the Margraves of Baden. Because of that it gained the nickname...
, near what is now the Parkhotel Pforzheim. Its main tributaries are the Waldach
Waldach
The Waldach is a river of Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is a right tributary of the Nagold River....
, a right tributary of river which flows to the west of the town Nagold, the Würm
Würm (Nagold)
The Würm is a river of Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is a right tributary of the river Nagold....
, a right tributary of river which flows south from Pforzheim, shortly before leaving the Black Forest, and the Teinach
Teinach
The Teinach is a river of Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is a left tributary of the Nagold River and flows for 15 kilometres.It passes through Bad Teinach-Zavelstein....
, a left tributary which flows in Teinachtal.
Until the early 20th century the Nagold was used for timber rafting
Timber rafting
Timber rafting is a log transportation method in which logs are tied together into rafts and drifted or pulled across a water body or down a flatter river. It is arguably the second cheapest method of transportation of timber, next after log driving...
; ponds were created in the river for this purpose, e.g. near the village of Erzgrube
Seewald
Seewald is a municipality in the Freudenstadt district in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It lies in the Black Forest area.In Erzgrube, it has a dam over the Nagold and has a lake named Nagoldsee. It lies above sea level. Other subdivisions lie between above sea level in the midst of...
.