Schussen
Encyclopedia
The Schussen is a 62 kilometres (39 mi) long tributary of the Bodensee (Lake Constance) and, via the lake, enters the Rhine River in the southern portion Upper Swabia
in Baden-Württemberg
(Germany
).
, where it runs down the watershed between the Rhine and the Danube, to the Bodensee.
The river passes south of Aulendorf
through its own valley in the northern part of the Altdorf Forests, through the Schussen ravine by Durlesbach and by Mochewangen (Wolpertswende
), and from there into the broad Schussen Valley. The valley was not created by the river itself, but rather during one of the Ice Age
s. From there it runs past the small city of Weingarten, and, further, by Ravensburg and through the district of Meckenbeuren
, before it enters the Bodensee water in the region of Eriskirch
,at the Eriskircher wetlands.
, which originates between Binningen and Niederbiegen (both are part of the community of Baienfurt
). Other tributaries include the Scherzach
, Scharzach, and the Ravensburg city creek.
.
Upper Swabia
Upper Swabia is a region in Germany in the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. The name refers to the area between the Swabian Alb, Lake Constance and the Lech...
in 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...
).
Course
From its source, not far from the Lake Feder, around 1.5 kilometers north of Bad SchussenriedBad Schussenried
Bad Schussenried is a town in Upper Swabia in the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.It lies on the Upper Swabian Baroque Route.Schussenried Abbey, a former monastery founded in 1183, is located in Bad Schussenried...
, where it runs down the watershed between the Rhine and the Danube, to the Bodensee.
The river passes south of Aulendorf
Aulendorf
Aulendorf is a town in the district of Ravensburg, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 20 km southwest of Biberach an der Riß, and 19 km north of Ravensburg....
through its own valley in the northern part of the Altdorf Forests, through the Schussen ravine by Durlesbach and by Mochewangen (Wolpertswende
Wolpertswende
Wolpertswende is a town in the district of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site....
), and from there into the broad Schussen Valley. The valley was not created by the river itself, but rather during one of the Ice Age
Ice age
An ice age or, more precisely, glacial age, is a generic geological period of long-term reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental ice sheets, polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers...
s. From there it runs past the small city of Weingarten, and, further, by Ravensburg and through the district of Meckenbeuren
Meckenbeuren
Meckenbeuren is a municipality in the Bodensee district, in Baden-Württemberg, Southern Germany. It is located 10 km south of Ravensburg, and 8 km northeast of Friedrichshafen, on Lake Constance....
, before it enters the Bodensee water in the region of Eriskirch
Eriskirch
Eriskirch is a commune and a village in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
,at the Eriskircher wetlands.
Tributaries
Several streams enter the Schussen, including the Wolfegger AchWolfegger Ach
Wolfegger Ach is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg...
, which originates between Binningen and Niederbiegen (both are part of the community of Baienfurt
Baienfurt
Baienfurt is a municipality in the district of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-Sister cities: Brest, Belarus...
). Other tributaries include the Scherzach
Scherzach
Scherzach is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
, Scharzach, and the Ravensburg city creek.
Oddities
In the course of its passage through the County of Biberach, the Schussen is the only stream that flows south to the Bodensee; all others flow north to the DanubeDanube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
.