Pfinz
| Pfinz | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Black Forest |
| • elevation | approx. 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Rhine |
• coordinates | 49°11′35″N8°24′35″E/ 49.19306°N 8.40972°E |
| Length | 60.4 km (37.5 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 362 km2(140 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rhine→North Sea |
ThePfinzis aright tributaryof theRhineinBaden-Württemberg.Its origin is located at the northern edge of theBlack Forestnear theStraubenhardtborough of Pfinzweiler. NearDurlachit enters theUpper Rhine Plainand continues, splitting into several beds and canals, in northwesterly direction through several towns and villages north ofKarlsruhefor exampleStaffort.The Pfinz discharges into the Rhine nearDettenheim-Rußheim.Over the course of its path the Pfinz crosses underneath two canals: one near the Karlsruhe borough of Hagsfeld and one by Dettenheim-Rußheim.
The river flows through Pfinztal and lent its name to the town ofPfinztal.The town was created by combining four previously independent villages on or near the Pfinz during the Baden-Württemberg district reform in the 1970s.
The area along the river is traditionally referred to as thePfinzgau.
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- Photos and informationabout the irrigation system in theHardtnorth ofKarlsruhe
