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Billbach (Mud)
The Billbach is a right-hand tributary of the Mud in Bavaria's Odenwald forest. It begins at the confluence of the Marsbach and Morre west of Schneeberg. Both headstreams rise in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Geography Headstreams Marsbach The ''Marsbach'' or ''Morsbach'' rises southeast of Walldürn in the vicinity of the historic Roman '' thermae''. It flows in a northwesterly direction through Walldürn parallel to the B 47 to Rippberg, where it collects the ''Eiderbach''. The Marsbach then crosses the state border into Bavaria. It is the 16.4 kilometres long and thus the shorter and small headstream. Morre The 22-kilometre-long ''Morre'', also called the ''Saubach'' in its Bavarian lower reaches, has its source on the edge of the village of Hettingen. It runs westwards through the borough of Buchen, bends towards the northwest and collects the ''Hollerbach''. The Morre flows through Hettigenbeuern into Bavaria and reaches ''Zittenfelden''. West of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amorbach
Amorbach () is a town in the Miltenberg district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany, with some 4,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the small river Mud, in the northeastern part of the Odenwald. History The town began as a Benedictine monastery ( Amorbach Abbey or ''Kloster Amorbach''), which bit by bit grew into a settlement until in 1253 it was raised to the status of a town. Over the years, the town changed hands several times. It was part of the Bishopric of Würzburg until 1656, when it became part of the Archbishopric of Mainz. As a result of the 1803 German Mediatisation the Archbishopric of Mainz was secularized, and Amorbach became the residence town of the short-lived Principality of Leiningen. Only in 1816 did it become part of the Kingdom of Bavaria. In 1965, Amorbach attained the status of a climatic spa (''Luftkurort''). Amalgamations The following settlements have been amalgamated with the town: * 1 April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
