Lohr (river)

Lohr (German pronunciation: [loːɐ̯] ^ⓘ) is a right tributary of the Main in Germany. Although its origins lie in the Main-Kinzig district of Hessen, most of the course of the Lohr is in the Main-Spessart district of Bavaria. Including its source river Lohrbach, it is 23.0 km long.^[1]

Lohr
The Lohr at Lohr am Main
Location
Country	Germany
States	Bavaria and Hesse
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	confluence of Flörsbach (right) and the Lohrbach (left) south of Lohrhaupten
• elevation	270 m (890 ft) above sea level at the confluence
Mouth
• location	Lohr am Main into the Main
• coordinates	49.9947°N 9.5810°E / 49.9947; 9.5810
• elevation	147 m (482 ft) above sea level
Length	18.6 km (11.6 mi)(23.0 km or 14.3 mi including Lohrbach) [1]
Basin size	235.9 km2 (91.1 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Main→ Rhine→ North Sea
Tributaries
• left	Sperkelbach [de], Rinderbach, Linderbach [de], Roßbach [de], Lehngrundbach [de], Unterer Auwiesengraben [de]
• right	Laubersbach, Aubach

Course

The Lohr is created by the confluence of the Flörsbach (right) and the Lohrbach (left). Around 1 km below the confluence, the Lohr enters Bavaria. It then flows south to Frammersbach, southeast to Partenstein and continues to Lohr am Main where it discharges into the Main.

See also

• List of rivers of Bavaria
• List of rivers in Hesse
• Spessart