:''There exists also another river named Aurach that is a tributary of the Regnitz, see

Aurach (Regnitz, Mittelfranken) :''There exists also another river named Aurach that is a tributary of the Regnitz, see Aurach (Regnitz, Oberfranken). For other uses, see Aurach (disambiguation).'' Aurach (; also: ''Mittlere Aurach'') is a river of Bavaria, Germany. It is a tri ...

. For other uses, see

Aurach (disambiguation) Aurach may refer to: Places * Aurach, Germany, municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria in Germany * Aurach bei Kitzbühel, municipality in Kitzbühel District in the Kitzbühel Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol * Aurach am Hongar, ...

.'' Aurach () is a river of

Bavaria Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total lan ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

. It is a left tributary of the

Regnitz The Regnitz is a river in Franconia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Main and is in length. The river is formed by the confluence of the rivers Rednitz and Pegnitz, which meet in the city of Fürth. From there the Regnitz runs northward ...

Upper Franconia Upper Franconia (german: Oberfranken) is a ''Regierungsbezirk'' (administrative 'Regierungs''region 'bezirk'' of the state of Bavaria, southern Germany. It forms part of the historically significant region of Franconia, the others being Middle F ...

. The Aurach has its source in the Steigerwald Nature Park west of the village of

Oberaurach Oberaurach is a municipality in the district of Haßberge in Bavaria in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, a ...

, between Euerberg and Beerberg. The Aurach first flows in eastern and then in south-eastern direction, through, among others, the districts Priesendorf and Walsdorf of Oberaurach. Its mouth into the Regnitz is downstream from Stegaurach, just north of

Pettstadt Pettstadt is a community in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg with about 1,900 inhabitants. Geography The community lies in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Oberfranken (Upper Franconia), roughly 8 km south of Bamberg where the Rauhe Ebr ...

and somewhat south of

Bamberg Bamberg (, , ; East Franconian: ''Bambärch'') is a town in Upper Franconia, Germany, on the river Regnitz close to its confluence with the river Main. The town dates back to the 9th century, when its name was derived from the nearby ' castle. C ...

. The river runs in the north parallel to the

Rauhe Ebrach Rauhe Ebrach is a river of Bavaria, Germany. It flows into the Regnitz near Pettstadt. See also *List of rivers of Bavaria A list of rivers of Bavaria, Germany: A * Aalbach * Abens * Ach * Afferbach *Affinger Bach *Ailsbach * Aisch * Aiterach ...

, which flows into the Regnitz just one kilometer southwards of the Aurach, and in the south parallel to the

Main Main may refer to: Geography * Main River (disambiguation) **Most commonly the Main (river) in Germany * Main, Iran, a village in Fars Province *"Spanish Main", the Caribbean coasts of mainland Spanish territories in the 16th and 17th centuries ...

, which flows in the opposite direction.

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