Ottmarsfelder Graben
river in Germany
Ottmarsfelder Graben is a river of Bavaria, Germany. The river is a three kilometer long brook in the Middle Franconian district of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen. It flows to the west, and joins the Swabian Rezat at Zollmühle, north of Ellingen. Its upper section, upstream from Ottmarsfeld, is also referred to as the Seiserbach.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Ottmarsfelder Graben” is river in Germany. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Ottmarsfelder, Graben and river, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “river in Germany” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 12, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2037888. Authority coordinates are 49.080, 11.005. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 2 carry qualifiers and 2 use preferred rank.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
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This entry incorporates text from “Ottmarsfelder Graben” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.