Elsebach (in its upper course, upstream from the Lollenbach, also: ''Reingser Bach'') is a small river of
North Rhine-Westphalia,
Germany. Its source is north of Oestrich (a district of
Iserlohn).
[Topographisches Informationsmanagement, Bezirksregierung Köln, Abteilung GEObasis NRW](_blank)
/ref>[NRW Wanderkarte 1:25000. 17: Hagen, Gevelsberg, Iserlohn, Witten. ] Near Reingsen Reingsen is a part of Ergste, a district of Schwerte, Germany. Before 1975, Reingsen belongs to the county Iserlohn (Kreis Iserlohn).Statistisches Bundesamt: ''Historisches Gemeindeverzeichnis für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Namens-, Grenz- u ...
, it is joined by its left tributary Lollenbach
Lollenbach is a stream of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its source is between Bürenbruch (a part of Ergste) and Letmathe.NRW Wanderkarte 1:25000. 17: Hagen, Gevelsberg, Iserlohn, Witten. The stream has a length of . Near Reingsen, a part of ...
. It empties into the Ruhr
The Ruhr ( ; german: Ruhrgebiet , also ''Ruhrpott'' ), also referred to as the Ruhr area, sometimes Ruhr district, Ruhr region, or Ruhr valley, is a polycentric urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population density of 2,800/km ...
near Schwerte.[Deutsche Grundkarte 1:5000]
The open air bath "Elsebad" is named after the creek which was used in the past to provide water for the bath.
See also
* List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia
References
External links
OpenstreetmapBiologische Station im Kreis Unna
(German)
Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia
Rivers of Germany
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