Merzalbe
| Merzalbe | |
|---|---|
Ritterstein 231 at the place of the defunct mill Karlsmühle | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Reference no. | DE: 2642644 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | East of Leimen in the Christelbrunnen |
| • coordinates | 49°16′43″N 7°49′00″E / 49.2787417°N 7.8166222°E |
| • elevation | ca. 488 m above sea level (NN) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Near Münchweiler into the Rodalb |
• coordinates | 49°14′04″N 7°41′30″E / 49.2343306°N 7.6916556°E |
• elevation | ca. 264 m above sea level (NN) |
| Length | 12.18 km (7.57 mi) |
| Basin size | 28.719 km2 (11.088 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rodalb→ Schwarzbach→ Blies→ Saar→ Moselle→ Rhine→ North Sea |
| Landmarks | Villages: Leimen, Merzalben, Münchweiler |
The Merzalbe, also called the Merzalb, is a stream, over 12 km (7.5 mi) long, in the Western Palatinate in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is an orographically right tributary of the Rodalb. In its upper reaches it is also called Mühlgraben.