Franconian Rezat

The Franconian Rezat (German: Fränkische Rezat, pronounced [ˈfʁɛŋkɪʃə ˈʁɛtsat]) is a 77-kilometre-long (48 mi) river in southern Germany.^[4] It is the western, left source river of the Rednitz.^[5] 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.

Franconian Rezat
The Franconian Rezat near Windsbach
Course of the Franconian Rezat
Location
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Region	Middle Franconia
Reference no.	DE: 242
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	On the Franconian Heights northwest of Oberdachstetten
• coordinates	49°25′39″N 10°23′47″E
• elevation	452 m above sea level (NN) [1]
Mouth
• location	Confluence: with the Swabian Rezat in Georgensgmünd to form the Rednitz
• coordinates	49°11′17″N 11°01′20″E
• elevation	342 m above sea level (NN)
Length	77.3 km (48.0 mi) [2]
Basin size	456 km2 (176 sq mi) [2]
Discharge
• location	at Ansbach (26.3 % of the catchment) gauge[3]
• average	744 L/s (26.3 cu ft/s)
• minimum	Record low: 20 L/s (0.71 cu ft/s) Average low: 158 L/s (5.6 cu ft/s)
• maximum	Average high: 19.9 m3/s (700 cu ft/s) Record high: 60.0 m3/s (2,120 cu ft/s) (in 1941)
Basin features
Progression	Rednitz→ Regnitz→ Main→ Rhine→ North Sea
The Markgrafen Bridge at Windsbach The Franconian Rezat near Wassermungenau The Franconian Rezat near Georgensgmünd

See also

• List of rivers of Bavaria