Jagst
Sign in to saveThe Jagst () is a right tributary of the Neckar in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The source of this 190 km long river is in the hills east of Ellwangen, close to the Bavarian border. The Jagst winds through the towns of 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.
Key facts
- River.name
- Jagst
- River.image
- Jagsttal - Brücke bei der Heinzenmühle.jpg
- River.image_caption
- The Jagst at the wooden bridge near the former "Heinzenmühle" (Heinzen-mill) between Crailsheim and Kirchberg
- River.map
- Jagst.png
- River.source1_location
- Swabian Alb
- River.mouth_location
- Neckar
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Germany
- River.subdivision_type2
- State
- River.subdivision_name2
- Baden-Württemberg
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
3 sectionsContents
- Tributaries
- See also
- References
The Jagst () is a right tributary of the Neckar in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The source of this 190 km long river is in the hills east of Ellwangen, close to the Bavarian border. The Jagst winds through the towns of 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.
To the south of the river is the Harthausen Forest.