Pfinz

Coordinates: 49°11′35″N 8°24′35″E / 49.19306°N 8.40972°E

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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″N 8°24′35″E / 49.19306°N 8.40972°E / 49.19306; 8.40972
Length	60.4 km (37.5 mi) ^[1]
Basin size	362 km² (140 sq mi) ^[1]
Basin features
Progression	Rhine→ North Sea

The Pfinz is a right tributary of the Rhine in Baden-Württemberg. Its origin is located at the northern edge of the Black Forest near the Straubenhardt borough of Pfinzweiler. Near Durlach it enters the Upper Rhine Plain and continues, splitting into several beds and canals, in northwesterly direction through several towns and villages north of Karlsruhe for example Staffort. The Pfinz discharges into the Rhine near Dettenheim-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 of Pfinztal. 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 the Pfinzgau.

References

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^ ^a ^b Map services of the Baden-Württemberg State Office for the Environment, Survey and Conservation (Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg)

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Photos and information about the irrigation system in the Hardt north of Karlsruhe

v t e Tributaries of the Rhine
Left	Vorderrhein Aua da Russein Schmuèr Alpine Rhine Vorderrhein Tamina Saar Alter Rhein Rheintaler Binnenkanal Upper Lake Constance Goldach Aach (Arbon) Aach (Romanshorn) Seerhein Grenzbach Dorfbach Lower Lake Constance Anderbach High Rhine Thur Töss Glatt Aare Sissle Möhlinbach Ergolz Birs Upper Rhine Birsig Ill Moder Sauer Lauter Spiegelbach Queich Speyerbach Rehbach Isenach Eckbach Eisbach Pfrimm Selz Middle Rhine Welzbach Nahe Moselle Nette Brohlbach Ahr Lower Rhine Erft
Right	Vorderrhein Rein da Tuma Rein da Curnera Rein da Medel Rein da Sumvitg Glogn Rabiusa Hinterrhein Ragn da Ferrera Albula/Alvra Alpine Rhine Hinterrhein Plessur Landquart Mülbach Liechtenstein inland canal Ill Frutz Upper Lake Constance Dornbirner Ach Bregenzer Ach Leiblach Argen Schussen Rotach Brunnisach Lipbach Seefelder Aach Stockacher Aach Lower Lake Constance Radolfzeller Aach High Rhine Biber Durach Wutach Alb Murg Wehra Upper Rhine Wiese Kander Elz Kinzig Rench Acher Murg Alb Pfinz Saalbach Kraichbach Leimbach Neckar Weschnitz Modau Main Middle Rhine Wisper Lahn Wied Lower Rhine Sieg Wupper Düssel Ruhr Emscher Lippe IJssel Oude IJssel/Issel Berkel Schipbeek

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Black Sea	Danube Abens Altmühl Brenz Friedberger Ach Große Laber Günz Iller Ilz Inn Isar Lauchert Lech Mindel Naab Paar Regen Riß Rot Schwarze Laber Vils Wörnitz Zusam
North Sea	Elbe Aland Alster Bille Black Elster Eger Havel Ilmenau Jeetzel Löcknitz Mulde Ohre Oste Saale Stör Stepenitz Weißeritz Wesenitz Eider Treene Ems Hase Rhine Acher Ahr Elz Emscher Erft Kinzig Lahn Lauter Lippe Main Moselle Murg Nahe Neckar Pfinz Queich Rench Ruhr Sauer Selz Sieg Wied Wiese Wupper Wutach Weser Aller Diemel Fulda Hunte Lesum Werra Werre
Maas	Niers Rur Inde Merzbach Wurm
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