The Lauter is a right tributary of the

Neckar The Neckar () is a river in Germany, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, with a short section through Hesse. The Neckar is a major right tributary of the Rhine. Rising in the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis near Schwenn ...

Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

. It arises on the Albtrauf escarpment of the Swabian Alb.

History

The Lauter is formed by the confluence of the

White Lauter The White Lauter () is the right hand source of the river Lauter. It rises southeast of Lenningen below the state road B465. Near Lenningen it joins the Black Lauter, forming the Lauter. Source of the White Lauter The source of the White Laute ...

, which rises east of Gutenberg and the

Black Lauter The Black Lauter (german: Schwarze Lauter) is the left hand source of the river Lauter. It rises in Schlatstall from the ''Lauterquelle'' well and the ''Golden'' hole. Near Lenningen it joins the White Lauter, forming the Lauter. Wells At the ...

, which arises near Schlattstall in

Lenningen Lenningen is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Neighbour communities Those are in the east Wiesensteig (district of Göppingen), in the south Römerstein and Grabenstetten (both district of Reutlingen), in ...

. Both streams are fed from multiple sources at each edge of the valley. The villages are part of the district of Esslingen. It flows through the municipalities of

Owen Owen may refer to: Origin: The name Owen is of Irish and Welsh origin. Its meanings range from noble, youthful, and well-born. Gender: Owen is historically the masculine form of the name. Popular feminine variations include Eowyn and Owena. ...

Dettingen unter Teck Dettingen is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Geography Dettingen is located 40 km southeast of Stuttgart and 4 km south of Kirchheim unter Teck at an elevation of between 329 t ...

Kirchheim unter Teck Kirchheim unter Teck ( Swabian: ''Kircha'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the district of Esslingen. It is located on the small river Lauter, a tributary of the Neckar. It is 10 km (6 miles) near the Teck castle, approximately ...

and

Wendlingen am Neckar Wendlingen is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated on the Neckar and Lauter rivers, 27 km southeast of Stuttgart. The town grew in size, officially, on 1 April 1940, when three s ...

. Its principal tributary is the

Lindach The Lindach is a small river in the central foothills of the Swabian Alb, which rises below the Reussenstein Castle in the Neidlingen valley and flows into the Lauter in Kirchheim unter Teck. It runs through the towns of Neidlingen, Weilheim an ...

in Kirchheim. The Lauter flows into the Neckar at

Wendlingen Wendlingen is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated on the Neckar and Lauter rivers, 27 km southeast of Stuttgart. The town grew in size, officially, on 1 April 1940, when three separ ...

. It has a length of 25.8 km (including White Lauter).

History

The

Celts The Celts (, see pronunciation for different usages) or Celtic peoples () are. "CELTS location: Greater Europe time period: Second millennium B.C.E. to present ancestry: Celtic a collection of Indo-European peoples. "The Celts, an ancien ...

already roamed the Lauter valley on their search for food. In ancient times, the

Romans Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy * Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

built a

limes Limes may refer to: * the plural form of lime (disambiguation) * the Latin word for ''limit'' which refers to: ** Limes (Roman Empire) (Latin, singular; plural: ) is a modern term used primarily for the Germanic border defence or delimiting ...

in the lowlands of the flood plain and a

fort A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

for its protection. File:Lauterquelle (Schwarze Lauter).JPG, Source of the Black Lauter File:Weiße Lauter Ursprung.JPG, Source of the White Lauter

References

Rivers of Baden-Württemberg Rivers of Germany {{BadenWürttemberg-river-stub