The Elzbach (also: Elz) is a small river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, a left tributary of the Moselle. It rises in the Eifel, near Kelberg. The Elz flows through Monreal and past Eltz Castle. It flows into the Moselle in Moselkern, in the Verbandsgemeinde of Cochem.
| Elzbach | |
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 Timber-frame houses along the Elzbach in Monreal | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Eifel |
| Mouth | |
• location | Moselle |
• coordinates | 50°11′23″N 7°22′8″E / 50.18972°N 7.36889°E |
| Length | 59 km (37 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Moselle→ Rhine→ North Sea |