Völkerwiesenbach is a river of

Rhineland-Palatinate Rhineland-Palatinate ( , ; german: link=no, Rheinland-Pfalz ; lb, Rheinland-Pfalz ; pfl, Rhoilond-Palz) is a western state of Germany. It covers and has about 4.05 million residents. It is the ninth largest and sixth most populous of the ...

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 springs northeast of Bonefeld. On its course, it traverses the artificial lake of the Obere Mühle in

Rengsdorf Rengsdorf is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Westerwald, approx. 10 km north of Neuwied. Rengsdorf is the seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Rengs ...

. It is a right tributary of the Engelsbach at the eastern outskirts of Rengsdorf. In 1926 an outdoor swimming pool was opened using the water of the Völkerwiesenbach, supported by

Fritz Henkel Friedrich ("Fritz") Karl Henkel (* March 20, 1848 in Vöhl; † March 1, 1930 in Rengsdorf) was a German entrepreneur and founder of the Henkel Group. Early life Fritz Henkel was born as the fifth child of his parents, the teacher Johann Jost H ...

, the founder of

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, commonly known as Henkel, is a German multinational chemical and consumer goods company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. It is active in both the consumer and industrial sectors. Founded in 1876, the DAX company is organi ...

. In 1966, it was replaced by a new one, located above the old one.

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Rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate Rivers of the Westerwald Rivers of Germany {{RhinelandPalatinate-river-stub

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