Pegnitz (river)


The Pegnitz is a river in Franconia in the German federal state of Bavaria.
The Pegnitz has its source in the town of the same name at an altitude of and meets the Rednitz at in Fürth. From that point on the river is called Regnitz. But often esp. by local people the long Fichtenohe is regarded as upper course of the Pegnitz. The Fichtenohe source is in Lindenhardt Forest north of Pegnitz town.
The Pegnitz is about long, with Fichtenohe.
The river is inhabited by numerous ducks, coots, swans, and gulls.

Tributaries

From source to mouth:
After the big flood in February 1909, straightening has shortened the river by four kilometers within the Nuremberg city limits.
Since 1996 planning and actions are progressing trying to lengthen the course of the river between Nuremberg and Fürth again and to shape it in a nature-oriented way.