Glan (Nahe) Explained

Glan
Map:Pfaelzerwaldkarte Flussgebiete Glan.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Germany
Subdivision Type2:States
Subdivision Name2:Saarland
Rhineland-Palatinate
Subdivision Type3:Reference no.
Subdivision Name3:DE: 2546
Length:89.67 km
Source1 Location:in Höchen
Source1 Coordinates:49.3914°N 7.2758°W
Source1 Elevation:ca. 
Mouth Location:After flowing through Odernheim below Staudernheim from the right into the Nahe
Mouth Coordinates:49.7761°N 7.7144°W
Mouth Elevation:ca. 
Basin Landmarks:Small towns: Bexbach, Lauterecken, Meisenheim
River System:Rhine
Progression:Nahe → Rhine → North Sea
Basin Size:1,221.976 km²
Tributaries Right:Mohrbach, Reichenbach, Talbach, (Wald)-Lauter, Odenbach,
Tributaries Left:Kohlbach, Ohmbach, Kuselbach, Steinalp, Jeckenbach
Custom Label:References
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Bridge over the Glan in Meisenheim

Nature reserve near the confluence

The Glan (pronounced as /de/) is a river in southwestern Germany, right tributary of the Nahe. It is approximately 68km (42miles) long. It rises in the Saarland, northwest of Homburg. It flows generally north, through Rhineland-Palatinate, and empties into the Nahe near Odernheim am Glan, at Staudernheim, across the Nahe from Bad Sobernheim. Other towns along the Glan are Altenglan, Glan-Münchweiler, Lauterecken and Meisenheim.

Etymology

The Celtic root of the name comes either from glann (shining) or from glen (U-shaped valley).

See also