Lohr (river)
River in Germany
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Lohr (German pronunciation: [loːɐ̯] ⓘ) is a right tributary of the Main in Germany. Although its origins lie in the Main-Kinzig district of Hessen, most of the course of the Lohr is in the Main-Spessart district of Bavaria. Including its source river Lohrbach, it is 23.0 km long.[1]
| Lohr | |
|---|---|
The Lohr at Lohr am Main | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| States | Bavaria and Hesse |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | confluence of Flörsbach (right) and the Lohrbach (left) south of Lohrhaupten |
| • elevation | 270 m (890 ft) above sea level at the confluence |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lohr am Main into the Main |
• coordinates | 49.9947°N 9.5810°E |
• elevation | 147 m (482 ft) above sea level |
| Length | 18.6 km (11.6 mi)(23.0 km or 14.3 mi including Lohrbach) [1] |
Basin size | 235.9 km2 (91.1 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression |
Main→ Rhine→ North Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Sperkelbach, Rinderbach, Linderbach, Roßbach, Lehngrundbach, Unterer Auwiesengraben |
| • right | Laubersbach, Aubach |
Course
The Lohr is created by the confluence of the Flörsbach (right) and the Lohrbach (left). Around 1 km below the confluence, the Lohr enters Bavaria. It then flows south to Frammersbach, southeast to Partenstein and continues to Lohr am Main where it discharges into the Main.
