Tauber
The Tauber and the vineyards between Rothenburg and Creglingen
Location
CountryGermany
States
Reference no.DE: 246
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationnear Weikersholz
  coordinates49°15′00″N 10°06′53″E / 49.25°N 10.114861°E / 49.25; 10.114861
  elevation447 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth 
  location
near Wertheim am Main into the Main
  coordinates
49°45′48″N 9°30′49″E / 49.763389°N 9.513722°E / 49.763389; 9.513722
  elevation
136 m above sea level (NN)
Length131.7 km (81.8 mi) [1]
Basin size1,809 km2 (698 sq mi) [1]
Discharge 
  locationat Bockenfeld Gauge
  average0.63 m3/s (22 cu ft/s)
Discharge 
  locationArchshofen
  average2.64 m3/s (93 cu ft/s)
Discharge 
  locationBad Mergentheim
  average6.94 m3/s (245 cu ft/s)
Discharge 
  locationTauberbischofsheim
  average9.90 m3/s (350 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionMainRhineNorth Sea
Landmarks

The Tauber (German: [ˈtaʊbɐ]) is a river in Franconia (Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria), Germany. It is a left tributary of the Main and is 132 km (82 mi) in length. The name derives from the Celtic word for water (compare: Dover).

It flows through Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Creglingen, Weikersheim, Bad Mergentheim, Königshofen, Tauberbischofsheim, and flows into the river Main in Wertheim am Main. The Tauber Valley Cycleway is a bicycle path which runs about 101 km along the course of the river.

There is a medieval bridge over the river near Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

Catchment area of the Tauber river

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)


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