The Jagst () is a right tributary of the Neckar in northern

Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...

. It is 190 km long. Its source is in the hills east of

Ellwangen Ellwangen an der Jagst, officially Ellwangen (Jagst), in common use simply Ellwangen () is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in the east of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is situated about north of Aalen. Ellwangen has 25,000 inhabitants. ...

, close to the

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n border. It winds through the towns

Crailsheim Crailsheim is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Incorporated in 1338, it lies east of Schwäbisch Hall and southwest of Ansbach in the Schwäbisch Hall district. The city's main attractions include two Evangelical churches, ...

Kirchberg an der Jagst Kirchberg an der Jagst is a town in the district of Schwäbisch Hall, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the river Jagst, 11 km northwest of Crailsheim Crailsheim is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Inc ...

, Langenburg, Krautheim,

Möckmühl Möckmühl is a town in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Jagst, 22 km northeast of Heilbronn. Local council Elections in 2014: * Free voters: 8 seats * Citizen list/CDU: 6 seats * ...

and Neudenau. Near

Bad Wimpfen Bad Wimpfen () is a historic spa town in the district of Heilbronn in the Baden-Württemberg region of southern Germany. It lies north of the city of Heilbronn, on the river Neckar. Geography Bad Wimpfen is located on the west bank of the River ...

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 The Harthausen Forest (german: Harthäuser Wald) is a large forested area that – depending on the definition used – is 20 to over 30 km² in area. It lies in the north of Baden-Württemberg between the valleys of the lower reaches of the ...

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jagst (from source to mouth): *Left: Rotenbach, Orrot, Klingenbach, Steinbach, Speltach, Maulach, Grundbach, Ginsbach, Sindelbach *Right: Röhlinger Sechta,

Rechenberger Rot Rechenberger Rot is a river of Baden-Württemberg ( Germany ). It flows into the Jagst near Jagstzell. See also *List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg A list of rivers of Baden-Württemberg, Germany: A * Aal * Aalbach * Aalenbach * Ablach * ...

(Rotbach), Reiglersbach, Gronach, Brettach, Rötelbach,

Ette Ette may refer to: *Ette (river), a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany *Chimila people, Ette people, indigenous people in Colombia *Chimila language, Ette language, language of the Ette people in Colombia *Exotic Tropic Timber Enterprises, a comp ...

, Erlenbach, Kessach, Hergstbach, Seckach, Schefflenz, Tiefenbach Bassin du Jagst

References

Rivers of Baden-Württemberg Rivers of Germany {{BadenWürttemberg-river-stub