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The Pegnitz is a small river in Franconia in the German federal state of Bavaria. The Pegnitz has its source in the city of the same name at an altitude of 425m and meets the Rednitz at 283m in Fürth. From that point on the river is called Regnitz. But often esp. by local people the 23 km long Fichtenohe is regarded as upper course of the Pegnitz. The Fichtenohe source is in Lindenhardt Forest north of Pegnitz town.The Pegnitz is about 79km long, with Fichtenohe 102 kmThe river is inhabited by numerous ducks, coots, swans, and gulls.Tributaries Fichtenohe (stream) Flembach (stream) (left tributary) Hirschbach (stream) (left tributary) Högenbach (stream) (left tributary from the Pommelsbrunn direction) Happurger Bach (stream) (left tributary) Sittenbach (stream) (right tributary) Hammerbach (stream) (left tributary) Sandbach (stream) (left tributary) Schnaittach (stream) (right tributary) Röttenbach (stream) (right tributary) Bitterbach (stream) (right tributary) Röthenbach (stream) (left tributary) Langwassergraben (stream) (right tributary) Tiefgraben (stream) (right tributary) Goldbach (stream) (left tributary)Cities on the PegnitzFrom source to mouth: