|
Chamb Mündung
The Chamb () is a river in Germany and the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Regen River. It flows through Bavaria and Plzeň Region. It is long. Etymology The name is derived from the Celtic word ''kambos'', which translates as 'crooked', 'twisted'. Characteristic The Chamb originates in the territory of Chodská Lhota in the Cham-Furth Depression at an elevation of and flows to Cham, where it merges with the Regen River at an elevation of . It is long, of which is in Germany, is in the Czech Republic and forms the Czech-German border. Its drainage basin has an area of , of which is in Germany and is in the Czech Republic. The longest tributaries of the Chamb are: Course The river flows through the municipal territories of Chodská Lhota, Kdyně (briefly) and Domažlice in the Czech Republic, and through Eschlkam, Furth im Wald, Arnschwang, Weiding and Cham in Germany. Bodies of water A significant body of water built on the Chamb is the Drachensee Reservoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnschwang
Arnschwang is a rural Municipalities in Germany, municipality in the Cham (district), district of Cham in Bavaria, Germany. The population was 2,004 as of the 2010 census. In recent years Arnschwang has focused on the production of environmentally friendly energy from biomass and water. Geography Position The municipality Arnschwang is situated in between the Bavarian Forest and the Bohemian Forest approximately 16 kilometres northeast of the Cham (Oberpfalz), town of Cham in the valley of the river Chamb. History Early history The earliest inhabitants around Arnschwang left the Celts visible traces in the first century BC. In the so-called Castle Wood ("Burgholz") towards Zenching is a well-preserved Celtic square enclosure, which might probably have served for religious purposes or as a central meeting or court place for the village communities in the area. From the point of language of these first historical inhabitants can derive, by the way, also the river Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
