The Zeegenbach is a stream in Franconia

Franconia

Franconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, in the Franconian Jura

Franconian Jura

The Franconian Jura is an upland in Bavaria, Germany. Located between two rivers, the Danube in the south and the Main in the north, its peaks reach elevations of up to .Large portions of the Franconian Jura are part of the Altmühl Valley Nature Park...

 region, and is about 15 kilometers (about 9.3 miles) long. The Zeegenbach lies about 15 kilometers south-west from Bamberg

Bamberg

Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...

 by the town of Strullendorf

Strullendorf

Strullendorf is a community in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg.-Location:Strullendorf lies in a valley and is partly surrounded by the Hauptsmoorwald , near which lies the Hauptsmoorhalle...

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Name

In official maps, the Zeegenbach is sometimes also called the "Ziegenbach." In other, non-official maps, the lower course of the stream is sometimes called the Strullendorfer Bach, or the "Strullendorf

Strullendorf

Strullendorf is a community in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg.-Location:Strullendorf lies in a valley and is partly surrounded by the Hauptsmoorwald , near which lies the Hauptsmoorhalle...

 stream."

Course

The Zeegenbach has its source east of the village Zeegendorf

Zeegendorf

Zeegendorf is a small village located in Bavaria, Germany. It is in Oberfranken , in the Bamberg district. Zeegendorf is a constituent community of Strullendorf.In 2009, Zeegendorf had a total population of 564.-Geography:...

, in the in the karsts

Karst topography

Karst topography is a geologic formation shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble bedrock, usually carbonate rock such as limestone or dolomite, but has also been documented for weathering resistant rocks like quartzite given the right conditions.Due to subterranean drainage, there...

 of the Franconian Switzerland

Franconian Switzerland

The Little Switzerland is an upland in Upper Franconia, northern Bavaria and a popular tourist retreat. Located between the Pegnitz River in the east and the south, the Regnitz River in the west and the Main River in the north, its relief reaches 600 metres in height.The Franconian Switzerland is...

. Through the "Zeegenbachtal" valley flows the stream of the same name in the direction of Strullendorf. Here a multitude of small sources feeds the stream. On its course lies the villages of Zeegendorf

Zeegendorf

Zeegendorf is a small village located in Bavaria, Germany. It is in Oberfranken , in the Bamberg district. Zeegendorf is a constituent community of Strullendorf.In 2009, Zeegendorf had a total population of 564.-Geography:...

, Mistendorf

Mistendorf

Mistendorf is a small village located in Bavaria, Germany. It is in Upper Franconia, in the Bamberg district. Mistendorf is a constituent community of Strullendorf.In 2009, Mistendorf had a total population of 545.- Geography :...

, Leesten, Wernsdorf and Amlingstadt

Amlingstadt

Amlingstadt is a small village located in Bavaria, Germany. It is in Upper Franconia, in the Bamberg district. Amlingstadt is a constituent community of Strullendorf.In 2009, Amlingstadt had a total population of 687.-Geography:...

, all of which belong to the community of Strullendorf.

West from Strullendorf, the Zeegenbach crosses the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal. North of Pettstadt

Pettstadt

Pettstadt is a community in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg with about 1,900 inhabitants.- Geography :The community lies in the Regierungsbezirk of Oberfranken , roughly 8 km south of Bamberg where the Rauhe Ebrach empties into the Regnitz.- Constituent communities :Pettstadt’s main...

, the Zeegenbach flows into the Regnitz

Regnitz

The Regnitz is a river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Main and is in length.The river is formed by the confluence of the rivers Rednitz and Pegnitz, which meet in the city of Fürth. From there the Regnitz runs northwards through the cities of Erlangen and Forchheim...

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