Springs in Germany map & data
There are 21,989 springs mapped in Germany, spread over 16 states. The most are in Nordrhein-Westfalen (5,935), Bayern (4,591) and Rheinland-Pfalz (3,412). 28% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Schwarze Elster - Quelle, Lennequelle and Goldquelle.
Springs by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 5,935 | 27% |
| Bayern | 4,591 | 21% |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 3,412 | 16% |
| Baden-Württemberg | 2,785 | 13% |
| Hessen | 1,720 | 7.8% |
| Thüringen | 1,102 | 5.0% |
| Sachsen | 803 | 3.7% |
| Niedersachsen | 701 | 3.2% |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 400 | 1.8% |
| Saarland | 231 | 1.1% |
| Brandenburg | 123 | 0.6% |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 85 | 0.4% |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 76 | 0.3% |
| Hamburg | 9 | 0.0% |
| Berlin | 8 | 0.0% |
| Bremen | 3 | 0.0% |
Notable springs in Germany
- Schwarze Elster - QuelleSachsen · 310 m · spring
- LennequelleNordrhein-Westfalen · 830 m · spring
- GoldquelleBaden-Württemberg · spring
- HeilbrunnenRheinland-Pfalz · spring
- BonifatiusbornThüringen · spring
- RotmainquelleBayern · 581 m · spring
- OhmquelleHessen · 577 m · spring
- Röder-QuelleSachsen · 320 m · spring
- RömerquelleBaden-Württemberg · spring
- RehbergquelleRheinland-Pfalz · 505 m · spring
- FilsursprungBaden-Württemberg · 625 m · spring
- WolfsbrunnenRheinland-Pfalz · 260 m · spring
- FöhnerquelleBaden-Württemberg · 570 m · spring
- RemsursprungBaden-Württemberg · 551 m · spring
- MohbrunnenBaden-Württemberg · 335 m · spring
- AmmerquelleBaden-Württemberg · spring
- BeuchertsquelleBaden-Württemberg · spring
- Binsheimer BrunnenBaden-Württemberg · spring
- BrechlöchleBaden-Württemberg · spring
- BronnbachquelleBaden-Württemberg · spring
- BrunnenmühlenquelleBaden-Württemberg · spring
- BuchbrunnenquelleBaden-Württemberg · spring
- BuchbuckelbrunnenBaden-Württemberg · spring
- EchazquelleBaden-Württemberg · spring
- Egau-QuelleBaden-Württemberg · spring
- Eichlisbrunnen;FlurbrunnenBaden-Württemberg · spring
- EnzbrunnenBaden-Württemberg · spring
- ErmsursprungBaden-Württemberg · spring
- Freya-QuelleBaden-Württemberg · spring
- GallengehrenquelleBaden-Württemberg · spring
- GallusquelleBaden-Württemberg · spring
- Gründischer BrunnenBaden-Württemberg · yes
- HagenbrunnenBaden-Württemberg · spring
- HeilbrunnenquelleBaden-Württemberg · spring
- HubertusquelleBaden-Württemberg · spring
- HungerbrunnenBaden-Württemberg · spring
- HungerquelleBaden-Württemberg · spring
- JagstursprungBaden-Württemberg · spring
- JuniperusquelleBaden-Württemberg · spring
- KocherursprungBaden-Württemberg · spring
What's in this layer
Every spring in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Natural springs and hot springs.
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Frequently asked questions
How many springs are there in Germany?
This layer holds 21,989 springs in Germany, the most of them in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each spring?
The name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.
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