Enz

Enz
The Enz in the nature reserve between Niefern and Mühlacker
Location
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	source of the Poppelbach in Besenfeld
• coordinates	48°36′33″N 8°27′01″E / 48.609028°N 8.450278°E / 48.609028; 8.450278
Mouth
• location	Neckar in Besigheim
• coordinates	49°0′20″N 9°8′52″E / 49.00556°N 9.14778°E / 49.00556; 9.14778
• elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Length	105.6 km (65.6 mi) (including Poppelbach) [1]
Basin size	2,229 km2 (861 sq mi)[2] [1]
Basin features
Progression	Neckar→ Rhine→ North Sea
Tributaries
• left	Rombach, Eyach, Schmiebach, Metter
• right	Little Enz, Nagold, Strudelbach, Glems, Leudelsbach

The Enz is a river flowing north from the Black Forest to the Neckar in Baden-Württemberg. It is 106 km long.

Its headstreams – the Little Enz (German: Kleine Enz) and the Great Enz or Big Enz (Große Enz) – rise in the Northern Black Forest, the latter at Enzklösterle. In Calmbach, the Little Enz and the Big Enz join to form the Enz. The river passes through Neuenbürg and Pforzheim, where it leaves the Black Forest. It then flows through the cities of Vaihingen and Bietigheim-Bissingen. Along the lower course, wine is grown.

Major tributaries to the Enz are Glems and Nagold (with its tributary Würm). Near Besigheim, the Enz feeds into the Neckar.

In earlier times, the Enz was important for the timber rafting industry.