Ölschnitz (Red Main)

This article is about the tributary of the Red Main. For the tributary of the White Main, see Ölschnitz (White Main).

The Ölschnitz is right-bank, southeastern headstream of the Red Main in the German province of Upper Franconia in Bavaria. It is 8.8 kilometres (5.5 mi) long, and including its source river Laimbach 18.5 km (11.5 mi).^[2]

Ölschnitz
Location
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Location	Upper Franconia
Reference no.	DE: 24122
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	start: confluence of the Laimbach and Bieberswöhrbach near Emtmannsberg-Unterölschnitz
• coordinates	49°52′33″N 11°40′25″E
• elevation	ca. 381 m above sea level (NN) [1]
Mouth
• location	near Weidenberg-Neunkirchen into the Red Main
• coordinates	49°55′14″N 11°38′17″E
• elevation	ca. 358 m above sea level (NN) [1]
Length	18.5 km (11.5 mi) [2]
Basin features
Progression	Red Main→ Main→ Rhine→ North Sea

Course

The Ölschnitz starts at the confluence of the Laimbach and Bieberswöhrbach streams near Emtmannsberg-Unterölschnitz and discharges into the Red Main near Weidenberg-Neunkirchen.

Places

The Ölschnitz flows through the following places:

• Unterölschnitz
• Hauendorf
• Lehen
• Stockau
• Neunkirchen

Tributaries

• Oberölschnitzer Bach (left)
• Lainbach (right)
• Würgersbach (right)
• Mühlbach (right)

See also

• List of rivers of Bavaria