Debantbach

The Debantbach is a stream in East Tyrol, Austria. Its source is west of the Hochschober and north of the Leibnitztörl, below the Debantgrat. At the end of the Debanttal Valley, the Debantbach joins the Gößnitzbach and then flows through the Debanttal and into the Drava at Dölsach. The Debantbach descends a total of 1,890 m (6,200 ft) from its source to its mouth, and it has a total length of 22.3 km (13.9 mi).[1] The stream has a catchment area of 83.7 km2 (32.3 sq mi) and takes in a total of 48 bodies of water (including tributaries and their tributaries).

Debantbach
The Debantbach between Seichenbrunn and Hofalm
Location in the Schober Group
Location of the mouth in Austria
Location
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictLienz
Municipalities
Physical characteristics
SourceWest of the Hochschober
  locationEast Tyrol, Austria
  coordinates46.939509°N 12.713164°E / 46.939509; 12.713164
  elevation2,540 km (1,580 mi) (AA)
MouthBy Dölsach in the Drava
  location
East Tyrol, Austria
  coordinates
46.80827°N 12.842476°E / 46.80827; 12.842476
  elevation
650 km (400 mi) (AA)
Length22.3 km (13.9 mi)
Basin size83.7 km2 (32.3 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDravaDanubeBlack Sea
River systemDanube

Name

Different etymologies have been suggested for the name "Debant". One possibility is that it comes from a Celtic river and place names, such as Deva or Debana, ultimately deriving from the Latin divius ("divine"). Another suggestion is that the name is derived from the Slavic root djeva ("girl").

References

  1. Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung: tirisMaps, Themenbaum: Wasser – Flüsse/Seen – Flüsse km, abgerufen am 2. April 2015


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