Elbbach | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
States | Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Lahn |
• coordinates | 50°23′52″N 8°02′58″E / 50.3977°N 8.0494°E |
Length | 38.1 km (23.7 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 323.6 km2 (124.9 sq mi) [2] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lahn→ Rhine→ North Sea |
Elbbach is a river in Germany, about 38.1 kilometres (23.7 mi) long. It is a right tributary of the Lahn which in turn is a right tributary of the Rhine. The Elbbach starts near Westerburg in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and flows into the Lahn near Limburg an der Lahn in the state of Hesse. The drainage basin of this river has an area of 323.67 square kilometres (124.97 sq mi).