The Jagst () is a right tributary of the

Neckar The Neckar () is a river in Germany, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, with a short section through Hesse. The Neckar is a major right tributary of the Rhine. Rising in the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis near Sc ...

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

Bavaria Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total l ...

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, a ...

, Kirchberg an der Jagst,

Langenburg Langenburg () is a town in the district of Schwäbisch Hall, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on a hill above the river Jagst, 18 km northeast of Schwäbisch Hall. It is also the place where Wibele - small, sweet, biscuit-li ...

Krautheim Krautheim (East Franconian: ''Graude'') is a town in the Hohenlohe district of Baden-Württemberg, in south central Germany. It is situated on the river Jagst, 12 km (8 mi) northwest of Künzelsau, and 16 km (10 mi) southwe ...

, Möckmühl and Neudenau. Near Bad Wimpfen 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.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jagst (from source to mouth): *Left: Rotenbach, Orrot, Klingenbach, Steinbach,

Speltach Speltach is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It flows into the Jagst near Crailsheim. See also *List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg A list of rivers of Baden-Württemberg, Germany: A * Aal * Aalbach *Aalenbach * Ablach * Ach *Acher * ...

Maulach Maulach is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It flows into the Jagst near Crailsheim. See also *List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg A list of rivers of Baden-Württemberg, Germany: A * Aal * Aalbach *Aalenbach * Ablach * Ach *Acher *A ...

, Grundbach, Ginsbach, Sindelbach *Right:

Röhlinger Sechta Röhlinger Sechta is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It flows into the Jagst near Rainau. See also *List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg References

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, Rechenberger Rot (Rotbach), Reiglersbach,

Gronach Gronach is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It flows into the Jagst near Satteldorf. See also *List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg A list of rivers of Baden-Württemberg, Germany: A * Aal * Aalbach *Aalenbach * Ablach * Ach * Acher ...

, Brettach, Rötelbach, Ette, Erlenbach,

Kessach Kessach is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It flows into the Jagst in Widdern. See also *List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg A list of rivers of Baden-Württemberg, Germany: A * Aal * Aalbach *Aalenbach * Ablach * Ach *Acher *Adelb ...

Hergstbach Hergstbach (in its upper course: ''Hergstgraben'') is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It flows into the Jagst near Möckmühl. See also *List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg A list of rivers of Baden-Württemberg, Germany: A * Aal * ...

Seckach Seckach is a village and a municipality in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The river Seckach passes through it. Twin towns * Gazzada Schianno, Italy References Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis {{Ne ...

, Schefflenz, Tiefenbach Bassin du Jagst

References

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