Ölschnitz (Red Main)
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The Ölschnitz is right-bank, southeastern headstream of the
Red Main The Red Main ( or ''Rotmain'') is a river in southern Germany. It is the southern, left headstream of the river Main (river), Main. It rises in the hills of Franconian Switzerland, near Haag, Upper Franconia, Haag and flows generally northwest th ...
in the German province of
Upper Franconia Upper Franconia (, ) is a (administrative 'Regierungs''region 'bezirk'' of the state of Bavaria, southern Germany. It forms part of the historically significant region of Franconia, the others being Middle Franconia and Lower Franconia, wh ...
in
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. It is long, and including its source river ''Laimbach'' .


Course

The ''Ölschnitz'' starts at the confluence of the ''Laimbach'' and ''Bieberswöhrbach'' streams near Emtmannsberg-Unterölschnitz and discharges into the Red Main near Weidenberg-Neunkirchen.


Places

The ''Ölschnitz'' flows through the following places: * Unterölschnitz * Hauendorf * Lehen * Stockau * Neunkirchen


Tributaries

* Oberölschnitzer Bach (left) * Lainbach (right) * Würgersbach (right) * Mühlbach (right)


See also

*
List of rivers of Bavaria A list of rivers of Bavaria, Germany: A * Aalbach * Abens * Ach * Afferbach * Affinger Bach * Ailsbach * Aisch * Aiterach * Alpbach *Alster * Altmühl * Alz * Amper * Anlauter * Arbach * Arbachgraben * Aschaff * Aschbach * Attel * Aubach, tributa ...


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Gauge in Gampelmühle
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