The Pegnitz () is a river in
Franconia
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in the
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Bavaria
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.
The Pegnitz has its source in the
town of the same name at an altitude of and meets the
Rednitz
The Rednitz is a long river in Franconia, Germany, tributary of the Regnitz (more precisely: its southern, left headstream). The Rednitz is formed by the confluence of the rivers Franconian Rezat and Swabian Rezat, in Georgensgmünd ( district o ...
at in
Fürth
Fürth (; East Franconian: ; yi, פיורדא, Fiurda) is a city in northern Bavaria, Germany, in the administrative division (''Regierungsbezirk'') of Middle Franconia. It is now contiguous with the larger city of Nuremberg, the centres of the t ...
to form the
Regnitz
The Regnitz is a river in Franconia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Main and is in length.
The river is formed by the confluence of the rivers Rednitz and Pegnitz, which meet in the city of Fürth. From there the Regnitz runs northward ...
river. But often esp. by local people the long
Fichtenohe
The Fichtenohe is a river of Bavaria, Germany. It flows into the Pegnitz (river), Pegnitz in the town Pegnitz (town), Pegnitz. It is also considered the upper course of the Pegnitz.
See also
*List of rivers of Bavaria
References
Rivers of ...
is regarded as upper course of the Pegnitz. The Fichtenohe source is in Lindenhardt Forest north of Pegnitz town.
The Pegnitz is about long, with Fichtenohe .
The river is inhabited by numerous
duck
Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfamilies, they are a form t ...
s,
coot
Coots are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family, Rallidae. They constitute the genus ''Fulica'', the name being the Latin term for "coot". Coots have predominantly black plumage, and—unlike many rails—they are usually ...
s,
swan
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s, and
gull
Gulls, or colloquially seagulls, are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari. They are most closely related to the terns and skimmers and only distantly related to auks, and even more distantly to waders. Until the 21st century, m ...
s.
Tributaries
*
Fichtenohe
The Fichtenohe is a river of Bavaria, Germany. It flows into the Pegnitz (river), Pegnitz in the town Pegnitz (town), Pegnitz. It is also considered the upper course of the Pegnitz.
See also
*List of rivers of Bavaria
References
Rivers of ...
(left tributary)
* Flembach (left tributary)
* Hirschbach (left tributary)
*
Högenbach
Högenbach is a river of Bavaria, Germany. It flows into the Pegnitz (river), Pegnitz, near Pommelsbrunn.
See also
*List of rivers of Bavaria
References
Rivers of Bavaria
Nürnberger Land
Rivers of Germany
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(left tributary from the Pommelsbrunn direction)
* Happurger Bach (left tributary)
*
Sittenbach (right tributary)
* Hammerbach (left tributary)
* Sandbach (left tributary)
*
Schnaittach
Schnaittach is a market town in Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.
Geography
Schnaittach is on the river Schnaittach, a tributary of the Pegnitz.
History
Schnaittach was first mentioned in 1011. Until 1806 the Christian population of S ...
(right tributary)
* Röttenbach (right tributary)
* Bitterbach (right tributary)
* Röthenbach (left tributary)
* Langwassergraben (right tributary)
* Tiefgraben (right tributary)
*
Goldbach (left tributary)
Cities on the Pegnitz
From source to mouth:
![Altwasser der Pegnitz, Nürnberg-West](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Altwasser_der_Pegnitz%2C_N%C3%BCrnberg-West.jpg)
*
Pegnitz
* Neuhaus on the Pegnitz
*
Hersbruck
Hersbruck () is a small town in Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, belonging to the district Nürnberger Land. It is best known for the late-gothic artwork of the Hersbruck altar, the "Hirtenmuseum" and the landscape of Hersbruck Switzerland.
Hi ...
*
Lauf an der Pegnitz
Lauf an der Pegnitz (; Northern Bavarian: ''Lauf an da Pegnitz'') is a town to the East of Nuremberg, Germany. It is the capital of the district Nürnberger Land, in Bavaria. It is in the valley of the River Pegnitz, which flows through the town. ...
*
Röthenbach an der Pegnitz
Röthenbach an der Pegnitz is a town in the district of Nürnberger Land, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the Pegnitz River, 4 km southwest of Lauf an der Pegnitz, and 12 km east of Nuremberg (centre).
Notable people
* Sercan Sa ...
*
Nuremberg
Nuremberg ( ; german: link=no, Nürnberg ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the second-largest city of the German state of Bavaria after its capital Munich, and its 518,370 (2019) inhabitants make it the 14th-largest ...
: Within city limits (about 14 km), the river forms secondary arms. Numerous
bridge
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s and footbridges cross the river, such as the unchanged
Renaissance
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bridge ''
Fleischbrücke
The Fleisch Bridge (german: Fleischbrücke or "Meat Bridge") or Pegnitz Bridge (''Pegnitzbrücke'') is a late Renaissance bridge in Nuremberg, Germany. The bridge crosses the river Pegnitz in the center of the old town, linking the districts St ...
'' (1598) and the iron
suspension bridge
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Chain Bridge
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Construction types are, as for other suspens ...
(''Kettensteg''), dating from 1824. To the west of the Maxbrücke there is a
weir
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. In the western part of the city, the river's ecological status was restored one section at a time from 1998 to 2001, using the historical
river bed
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as an orientation.
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Fürth
Fürth (; East Franconian: ; yi, פיורדא, Fiurda) is a city in northern Bavaria, Germany, in the administrative division (''Regierungsbezirk'') of Middle Franconia. It is now contiguous with the larger city of Nuremberg, the centres of the t ...
: Numerous bridges and footbridges exist. As part of project ''Uferstadt'' (riverside city), the redesign of the former Grundig site, the river bed was restored to being closer to nature in 2003. On a length of one kilometer, two new loops and shallowed banks have been created, and part of the former river bed have been kept in the form of backwaters. These activities were cofinanced by the
European Union
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.
History
The river gives its name to the
Pegnesischer Blumenorden
The (English: Pegnitz Flower Society; Latin: ; abbr. P.Bl.O.) is a German literary society that was founded in Nuremberg in 1644. It is the sole Baroque literary society that remains active today. The name derived from the river Pegnitz, which f ...
(Pegnitz Flower Society) literary association.
After the big flood in February 1909, straightening has shortened the river by four kilometers within the Nuremberg city limits.
Since 1996 planning and actions are progressing trying to lengthen the course of the river between Nuremberg and Fürth again and to shape it in a nature-oriented way.
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, tributary of ...
References
External links
* http://www.bayern.de/wwa-n/stadtamfluss.htm - Wasserwirtschaftsamt Nürnberg: "Die Umgestaltung der Pegnitz in Nürnberg"
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Nuremberg
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