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] Its drainage basin is 83.3 km2 (32.2 sq mi).[2] It 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 | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Tyrol |
| District | Lienz |
| Municipalities | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | West of the Hochschober |
| • location | East Tyrol, Austria |
| • coordinates | 46.939509°N 12.713164°E |
| • elevation | 2,540 km (1,580 mi) (AA) |
| Mouth | By Dölsach in the Drava |
• location | East Tyrol, Austria |
• coordinates | 46.80827°N 12.842476°E |
• elevation | 650 km (400 mi) (AA) |
| Length | 22.3 km (13.9 mi) |
| Basin size | 83.3 km2 (32.2 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Drava—Danube—Black Sea |
| River system | Danube |
Name
Different etymologies have been suggested for the name "Debant". One possibility is that it comes from a Celtic place name, 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
- Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung: tirisMaps, Themenbaum: Wasser – Flüsse/Seen – Flüsse km, retrieved 2 April 2015
- "Flächenverzeichnis der Flussgebiete: Draugebiet" (PDF). Beiträge zur Hydrografie Österreichs Heft 59. October 2011. p. 21.