The Rednitz () is a long river in
Franconia
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,
Germany
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, tributary of the
Regnitz (more precisely: its southern, left headstream). Slightly richer in water than the other source river
Pegnitz and also richer in tributaries, it is hydrographically regarded as the upper reaches of the Regnitz, although the longest flow path in its system is approx. 3 km shorter than that in the Pegnitz system. The Rednitz is formed by the confluence of the rivers
Franconian Rezat and
Swabian Rezat, in
Georgensgmünd (
district of Roth). The Rednitz flows north through
Roth bei Nürnberg,
Schwabach and the southwestern quarters of
Nuremberg
Nuremberg (, ; ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the Franconia#Towns and cities, largest city in Franconia, the List of cities in Bavaria by population, second-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Bav ...
. The Rednitz joins the
Pegnitz to form the Regnitz in
Fürth
Fürth (; East Franconian German, East Franconian: ; ) is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in northern Bavaria, Germany, in the administrative division (''Regierungsbezirk'') of Middle Franconia.
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.
The river first appeared in written sources in the 8th century with the Latin name Radantia. In the 11th century, the name of the river was given as Ratenza.
Sources
Franz X. Bogner: ''Rednitz und Regnitz. Eine Luftbildreise von Weißenburg bis Bamberg''. Luftbildband. Verlag Fränkischer Tag, Bamberg 2007
See also
*
List of rivers of Bavaria
A list of rivers of Bavaria, Germany:
A
* Aalbach
* Abens
* Ach
* Afferbach
* Affinger Bach
* Ailsbach
* Aisch
* Aiterach
* Alpbach
*Alster
* Altmühl
* Alz
* Amper
* Anlauter
* Arbach
* Arbachgraben
* Aschaff
* Aschbach
* Attel
* Aubach, tributa ...
References
Rivers of Bavaria
Rivers of Germany
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