The Tauber () is a
river
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in
Franconia
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The three Regierungsbezirk, administrative ...
(
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...
and
Bavaria
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),
Germany
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. It is a left tributary of 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
...
and is in length. The name derives from the
Celtic word for water (compare:
Dover).
It flows through
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber () is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia), the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. It is well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the ...
,
Creglingen,
Weikersheim,
Bad Mergentheim,
Königshofen,
Tauberbischofsheim
Tauberbischofsheim is a German town in the north-east of Baden-Württemberg on the river Tauber with a population of about 13,200. It is the capital of the Main-Tauber district. It is a popular tourist destination due to its numerous historical ...
, and flows into the river Main in
Wertheim am Main
Wertheim ( East Franconian: ''Wärde'') is a town in southwestern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of around 23,400. It is located on the confluence of the rivers Tauber and Main. Wertheim is best known for its l ...
. 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.
See also
*
List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg
A list of rivers of Baden-Württemberg, Germany:
A
* Aal
* Aalbach
* Aalenbach
* Ablach
* Ach
*Acher
* Adelbach
*Aich
* Aid
* Aischbach, tributary of the Kinzig
* Aischbach, tributary of the Körsch
*Aitrach, tributary of the Danube
*Aitrach, tr ...
*
List of rivers of Bavaria
A list of rivers of Bavaria, Germany:
A
* Aalbach
* Abens
* Ach
* Afferbach
*Affinger Bach
*Ailsbach
* Aisch
* Aiterach
*Alpbach
* Alster
* Altmühl
* Alz
*Amper
* Anlauter
* Arbach
*Arbachgraben
*Aschaff
* Aschbach
*Attel
* Aubach, tributary of ...
References
Rivers of Baden-Württemberg
Rivers of Bavaria
Ansbach (district)
Würzburg (district)
Regions of Baden-Württemberg
Rivers of Germany
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