Jagst

The Jagst (German pronunciation: [jakst] (listen)) is a right tributary of the Neckar in northern Baden-Württemberg. It is 190 km long. Its source is in the hills east of Ellwangen, close to the Bavarian border. It winds through the towns Ellwangen, Crailsheim, Kirchberg an der Jagst, Langenburg, Krautheim, Möckmühl and Neudenau. Near Bad Wimpfen the Jagst flows into the Neckar, a few km downstream from the mouth of the river Kocher, that flows more or less parallel to the Jagst.

Jagst
The Jagst at the wooden bridge near the former "Heinzenmühle" (Heinzen-mill) between Crailsheim and Kirchberg
Location
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSwabian Alb
  elevation519 m (1,703 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Neckar
  coordinates
49°14′1″N 9°10′43″E
Length190.0 km (118.1 mi) [1]
Basin size1,838 km2 (710 sq mi) [1]
Discharge 
  average18.6 m3/s (660 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionNeckarRhineNorth Sea

To the south of the river is the Harthausen Forest.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jagst (from source to mouth):

The river and its main tributaries

See also

References


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