The source of the Kinzig (Kinzigquelle) is located at a height of about 400 m above sea level (NN), in the vicinity of an Aussiedlerhof, a recently established farmstead outside a village, south of Sterbfritz in the municipality of Sinntal. It is a small spring, enclosed in sandstone, that has an outflow pipe. The headstream that rises here flows for a few metres towards the northwest where it unites with a longer headstream.
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The river and its main tributaries
From its source, the Kinzig runs northwest and forms the boundary between the Hessian Rhön Nature Park and the Hessian Spessart Nature Park as far as Schlüchtern. West of Schlüchtern the Kinzig flows in a southwesterly direction and separates the Vogelsberg hills to the north from the Spessart to the south. Between Steinau and Ahl is the Kinzig Dam. In its lower reaches the Kinzig is used by canoeists. Shortly before Hanau the Kinzig flows through the so-called Bulau. This woodland area was formerly used by the US Army as an exercise area and is therefore still very natural. During high water, water flows rapidly through many ditches in the water meadows so that, in spring, extensive bear garlic meadows appear. After about 82 kilometres, the river empties into the Main in Hanau at a height of about 100 m above sea level (NN). Here, there are balcony-like views of the castle of Philippsruhe or the Main river port. The observation platform comprises two interleaved terraces linked by a steel wall.
^ abWater map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz)
^Topographic map, 1:25,000 series and WRRL database
^Pegelwert Hanau vermehrt um den Gebietsabfluss des Resteinzugsgebietes (137,08 km²), ermittelt aus den Daten der Pegel Rück, Hainstadt, Goldbach, Harreshausen, Alzenau, Hanau, Kleinheubach und Frankfurt a.M. Osthafen
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This article is about the Main tributary in Hesse For the Rhine tributary in Baden Wurttemberg see Kinzig Rhine The Kinzig is a river 87 kilometres long in southern Hesse Germany It is a right tributary of the Main Its source is in the Spessart hills at Sterbfritz near Schluchtern The Kinzig flows into the Main in Hanau The Main Kinzig Kreis district was named after the river The towns along the Kinzig are Schluchtern Steinau an der Strasse Bad Soden Salmunster Gelnhausen and Hanau The Kinzig is first recorded in 815 A D as Chinzicha KinzigKinzig in the Bulau near HanauCourse of the Kinzig interactive map Location of mouthLocationCountryGermanyStateHesseReference no DE 2478Physical characteristicsSource location500 m southwest of the village of Sinntal Sterbfritz coordinates50 18 13 N 9 37 11 E 50 303479 N 9 619721 E 50 303479 9 619721 elevation400 m above sea level NN Mouth locationWest of the Altstadt of Hanau into the Main at river kilometre 55 coordinates50 07 46 N 8 54 08 E 50 129534 N 8 90222 E 50 129534 8 90222 elevation99 m above sea level NN Length87 2 km 54 2 mi 1 Basin size1 058 km2 408 sq mi 1 Discharge location 2 3 at its mouth average10 97 m sBasin featuresProgressionMain Rhine North SeaLandmarksLarge towns Hanau GelnhausenSmall towns Schluchtern Steinau an der Strasse Bad Soden Salmunster Wachtersbach LangenselboldTributaries leftAhlersbach 2478118 Auerbach Ahlersbach 2478152 Klingbach Orb Bieber Schandelbach Birkigsbach Hasselbach Lache rightRamholzer Wasser Grennelbach Elmbach Riedbach Steinaubach Ulmbach Salz Bracht Grundau FallbachWaterbodiesReservoirs Kinzig StauseeNavigableNo in the Middle Ages from Gelnhausen to its mouth Mouth in Hanau This river played a part in the Battle of Hanau in October 1813 as Napoleon retreated back to the Rhine after his defeat at the Battle of Leipzig There are several German rivers called Kinzig Another Kinzig flows into the Rhine in Kehl Auenheim Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Sources 1 2 Course 1 3 Places on the Kinzig 1 4 Tributaries 2 References 3 External linksGeography editSources edit nbsp The source of the Kinzig in Sterbfritz The source of the Kinzig Kinzigquelle is located at a height of about 400 m above sea level NN in the vicinity of an Aussiedlerhof a recently established farmstead outside a village south of Sterbfritz in the municipality of Sinntal It is a small spring enclosed in sandstone that has an outflow pipe The headstream that rises here flows for a few metres towards the northwest where it unites with a longer headstream Course edit nbsp The river and its main tributaries From its source the Kinzig runs northwest and forms the boundary between the Hessian Rhon Nature Park and the Hessian Spessart Nature Park as far as Schluchtern West of Schluchtern the Kinzig flows in a southwesterly direction and separates the Vogelsberg hills to the north from the Spessart to the south Between Steinau and Ahl is the Kinzig Dam In its lower reaches the Kinzig is used by canoeists Shortly before Hanau the Kinzig flows through the so called Bulau This woodland area was formerly used by the US Army as an exercise area and is therefore still very natural During high water water flows rapidly through many ditches in the water meadows so that in spring extensive bear garlic meadows appear After about 82 kilometres the river empties into the Main in Hanau at a height of about 100 m above sea level NN Here there are balcony like views of the castle of Philippsruhe or the Main river port The observation platform comprises two interleaved terraces linked by a steel wall Places on the Kinzig edit in downstream order Sterbfritz source Sannerz Vollmerz Herolz Schluchtern Niederzell Steinau an der Strasse Ahl Salmunster Neudorf Wachtersbach Wirtheim Haitz Gelnhausen Lieblos Rothenbergen Langenselbold Erlensee Niederrodenbach Hanau mouth on the Main Tributaries edit The Kinzig catchment covers an area of 1 058 square kilometres 4 The most important tributaries gt 10 km are in downstream order the Steinebach Ulmbach Salz Bracht Orb Bieber Birkigsbach Grundau Lache and Fallbach References edit a b Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment Energy Agriculture and Consumer Protection Hessisches Ministerium fur Umwelt Energie Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz Topographic map 1 25 000 series and WRRL database Pegelwert Hanau vermehrt um den Gebietsabfluss des Resteinzugsgebietes 137 08 km ermittelt aus den Daten der Pegel Ruck Hainstadt Goldbach Harreshausen Alzenau Hanau Kleinheubach und Frankfurt a M Osthafen Retentionskataster Flussgebiet Kinzig permanent dead link External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kinzig Main Kinzig catchment area pdf 1 62 MB HLUG Pegel Hanau Water fact file and action programme 2478 1 Untere Kinzig Water fact file and action programme 2478 3 Obere Kinzig The Kinzig is barrier free fish may swim unhindered FR 7 August 2009 Alexander Polaschek Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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