The Strudelbach is a river of Baden-Württemberg , Germany .
6-622: The source of the river is in the grounds of Weissach in Böblingen and flows in a narrow, northeasterly direction. It can reach a depth of 100m into the landscape Strudelbachtal. Between Weissach and Eberdingen, it crosses the border to the district of Ludwigsburg . After 15 km, it flows into the River Enz in Enzweihingen . In its course, it passes through the villages of Strudelbachhalle, Weissach , Eberdingen , Riet and Enzweihingen. It forms
12-407: A natural border between Strohgäu and Heckengäu . The documented history of Strudelback extends into the 4th Millennium BC and before. It was used as a transport stream and the water was used in mills and as an energy source. At least 10 mills have existed on the river, and at least two companies have continued to use its hydropower . The drainage basin is 55 square miles and in local situations it
18-524: A valuable habitat for plants and animals. This article related to a river in Baden-Württemberg is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Weissach Weissach is a municipality in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany . The Weissach axle is named after the town, where the research centre of Porsche is located. The Porsche 918 Spyder supercar
24-511: Is relatively narrow and few serious flooding events are known, similar to other rivers in the area. The last flood of the river was on 6 July 2006, measured in Enzweihingen an outflow of 13 m / s (normal level is about 2 m / s), there was little damage to the local villages. The largest flood in the Strudelbach was in February 1940, when intense heat made snow melt rapidly. However, only the creek to
30-428: The right of the river had any serious damage. The river flows through an agriculturally and industrially used valley . The side slopes of the river are steep, especially at the junctions of small valleys, which have been used for a long time for wine cultivation. Today, wine is cultivated mainly as a hobby, but some former vineyards are used for recreation. However, many vineyards are now completely overgrown and provide
36-572: Was developed in Weissach; Porsche offered an optional US$ 84,000 "Weissach package" that featured reduced weight and improved aerodynamics. Erich Hartmann (April 19, 1922, in Weissach – September 20, 1993, in Weil im Schönbuch ) was a Luftwaffe pilot in World War 2. With 352 confirmed kills, he was the most successful fighter pilot in the history of air combat. This Böblingen district location article
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