Holzbach
The Holzbach at Thailen [ de]
Map of the Holzbach
Location
Location	Hunsrück Hochwald northern Saarland country of Merzig-Wadern
Reference no.	DE: 264664
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	north of Weiskirchen
• coordinates	49°34′42″N 6°46′27″E / 49.57833°N 6.77417°E / 49.57833; 6.77417
• elevation	565 m above  sea level (NN)
Mouth
• location	at Nunkirchen [ de] into the Losheimer Bach [ de]
• coordinates	49°29′29.5″N 6°49′10″E / 49.491528°N 6.81944°E / 49.491528; 6.81944
• elevation	256 m above  sea level (NN)
Length	13.23 km [1]
Basin size	26.0 km² [1]
Basin features
Progression	Losheimer Bach [ de] → Prims → Saar → Moselle → Rhine → North Sea
River system	Rhine
Landmarks	Small towns: Wadern Villages: Weiskirchen

The Holzbach is a stream in the state of Saarland, Germany, in the uplands of the Schwarzwälder Hochwald. It flows into the Losheimer Bach [ de] at Nunkirchen [ de], a district of Wadern.

Geography

Course

The Holzbach rises in the Hunsrück mountains at a height of 565 m above NHN north of Weiskirchen and empties into the Losheimer Bach at Nunkirchen [ de] at a height of 256 m.

Tributaries

• Flachsbach (left)
• Schlittentaler Bach (left)
• Ruwerbach [ de] (right)

Settlements

The Holzbach flows through the following settlements:

• Weiskirchen
• Konfeld [ de]
• Thailen [ de]
• Batschweiler [ de]
• Weierweiler [ de]
• Münchweiler
• Nunkirchen [ de]

See also

• List of rivers of Saarland

References