Obere Bära is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is a headstream of the Bära.[2]

Obere Bära
Obere Bära south of Tieringen
Location
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Bära
 • coordinates
48°06′19″N 8°53′46″E / 48.1052°N 8.8962°E / 48.1052; 8.8962
Length12.9 km (8.0 mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionBäraDanubeBlack Sea

The Obere Bära originates in the western part of the Swabian Jura directly on the European Watershed, near the albtrauf at the village of Tieringen in Meßstetten. Just .5 kilometres (0.31 mi) northwest of its upper course, on the other side of Tieringen, runs the Schlichem, which flows northwest by way of the Neckar to the Rhine.

The Obere Bära runs 12.8 kilometres (8.0 mi) southward, draining an area of 50.9 square kilometres (19.7 sq mi), and runs through the following towns and cities:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Map services of the Baden-Württemberg State Office for the Environment, Survey and Conservation (Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg)
  2. ^ Google (15 April 2018). "Bära" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 April 2018.