Franconian Rezat
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
RegionMiddle Franconia
Reference no.DE: 242
Length77.3 km (48.0 mi)
Source1 locationOn the Franconian Heights northwest of Oberdachstetten
Source1 coordinates49.4275°N 10.39639°E
Source1 elevation [1]
Mouth locationConfluence: with the Swabian Rezat in Georgensgmünd to form the Rednitz
Mouth coordinates49.188194°N 11.02222°E
Discharge1 locationat Ansbach
(26.3 % of the catchment) gauge[2]
Discharge1 minRecord low: 20 L/s
Average low: 158 L/s
Discharge1 avg744 L/s
Discharge1 maxAverage high: 19.9 m3/s (700 cu ft/s)
Record high: 60.0 m3/s (2,120 cu ft/s) (in 1941)
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The Markgrafen Bridge at Windsbach
The Franconian Rezat near Wassermungenau
The Franconian Rezat near Georgensgmünd

The Franconian Rezat (German: Fränkische Rezat, ˈfʁɛŋkɪʃə ˈʁɛtsat) is a 77-kilometre (48-mile) river in southern Germany.[3] It is the western, left source river of the Rednitz.[4] It rises in the Franconian Heights near Oberdachstetten. It flows generally east through the towns Lehrberg, Ansbach, Windsbach and Spalt. Together with the Swabian Rezat (Schwäbische Rezat), it forms the Rednitz in Georgensgmünd.

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References

  1. ^ TOP 10 Bayern Nord
  2. ^ Bayerischer Hochwassernachrichtendienst Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machine (as at: 6 September 2011)
  3. ^ Baedeker (Firm), Karl (1907). Southern Germany (Wurtemberg and Bavaria): Handbook for Travellers. K. Baedeker. p. 109 Franconian Rezat, southern germany.
  4. ^ "Rednitz - River". RouteYou. Retrieved 2019-11-27.