Tauber
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This article is about the river in Germany. For other uses, see Tauber (disambiguation).
| Tauber | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Franconia |
| Mouth | Main 49°45′48″N 9°30′50″E / 49.76333°N 9.51389°ECoordinates: 49°45′48″N 9°30′50″E / 49.76333°N 9.51389°E |
| Basin countries | Germany |
| Length | 122 km |
| Source elevation | 457 m |
The Tauber is a river in Franconia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Main and is 122 km in length. The name derives from the Celtic word for water (compare: Dover).
It flows through Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Creglingen, Weikersheim, Bad Mergentheim, Tauberbischofsheim, and flows into the river Main in Wertheim am Main.
