The Höllbach () is a

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and the

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. It is the secondary source of the Schwesnitz Stream. It is long.

Characteristic

The stream is long. For , it forms the state border between Germany and the Czech Republic. The

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has an area of , of which is in Germany. The longest tributary is the brook Mähringgsbach (), which is long.

Course

Within Germany, the stream flows exclusively through the territory of Rehau,

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. The section on the Czech-German border flows on the municipal border of Krásná. After its confluence with the Perlenbach Stream in the centre of Rehau, it further continues as the Schwesnitz Stream.

References

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Characteristic

Course

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