| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| States | Saarland Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Reference no. | DE: 2546 |
| Length | 89.67 km |
| Source1 location | in Höchen |
| Source1 coordinates | 49°23′29″N 7°16′33″E |
| Source1 elevation | ca. |
| Mouth location | After flowing through Odernheim below Staudernheim from the right into the Nahe |
| Mouth coordinates | 49°46′34″N 7°42′52″E |
| Mouth elevation | ca. |
| Basin landmarks | Small towns: Bexbach, Lauterecken, Meisenheim |
| River system | Rhine |
| Progression | Nahe → Rhine → North Sea |
| Tributaries right | Mohrbach, Reichenbach, Talbach, (Wald)-Lauter, Odenbach, |
| Tributaries left | Kohlbach, Ohmbach, Kuselbach, Steinalp, Jeckenbach |
| Custom label | References |
| Extra | Bridge over the Glan in Meisenheim
Nature reserve near the confluence |
The Glan (ɡlaːn) is a river in southwestern Germany, right tributary of the Nahe. It is approximately 68 km (42 miles) long. It rises in the Saarland, northwest of Homburg. It flows generally north, through Rhineland-Palatinate, and empties into the Nahe near Odernheim am Glan, at Staudernheim, across the Nahe from Bad Sobernheim. Other towns along the Glan are Altenglan, Glan-Münchweiler, Lauterecken and Meisenheim.
Etymology
The Celtic root of the name comes either from glann (shining) or from glen (U-shaped valley).