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Pfinz-Heglach
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Andi
June 4, 2021
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The Heglach, also known as Pfinz-Heglach, is a branch of the Pfinz River in the Upper Rhine Graben.
The name Heglach, also spelled Hecklach, is interpreted as a "hedged" body of water, lined with shrubs on both banks. Another interpretation refers to an old drainage ditch called Hegeloch.
The Heglach branches off from the Pfinz River a good kilometer southeast of the Stutensee district of Blankenloch, but still within the city of Karlsruhe. A weir usually diverts the Pfinz's outflow completely into the Heglach.
The name Heglach, also spelled Hecklach, is interpreted as a "hedged" body of water, lined with shrubs on both banks. Another interpretation refers to an old drainage ditch called Hegeloch.
The Heglach branches off from the Pfinz River a good kilometer southeast of the Stutensee district of Blankenloch, but still within the city of Karlsruhe. A weir usually diverts the Pfinz's outflow completely into the Heglach.
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•Scout Jens
January 10, 2024
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The special thing about this bridge is that from 1891 to 1922 the Karlsruhe Local Railway (KLB) ran over the bridge, for which it was also built. You can see this clearly from the side: the riveted steel sheets that were common for railway bridges from this period can be clearly seen. The KLB continued north to Spöck.
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