Sinn (river)

Sinn
The Sinn where it enters the Franconian Saale
Map
Location
CountryGermany
StatesHesse and Bavaria
Reference no.DE: 2448
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnear Oberwildflecken
 • coordinates50°23′07″N 9°58′14″E / 50.385194°N 09.970417°E / 50.385194; 09.970417
 • elevationc. 671 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth 
 • location
near Gemünden into the Franconian Saale
 • coordinates
50°03′39″N 9°41′28″E / 50.06083°N 09.69111°E / 50.06083; 09.69111
 • elevation
c. 154 m above sea level (NN)
Length69.4 km (43.1 mi) [1]
Basin size623.78 km2[2]
Discharge 
 • average5,869 L/s
 • minimumAverage low: 1,174 L/s
Basin features
ProgressionFranconian SaaleMainRhineNorth Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftOberbach, Mittelbach, Trockenbach, Mitzbach, Röthbach, Kretzengraben
 • rightZiegelhüttengraben, Disbach, Höllgraben, Leinbach, Krechenbach, Schmale Sinn, Gronaubach, Jossa, Aura, Fliesenbach

The Sinn is a river that flows through the state of Hesse and the Bavarian province of Lower Franconia in southern Germany. It is about 69 kilometres (43 mi) long and is a right, northerly tributary of the Franconian Saale.

  1. ^ Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)
  2. ^ Fischereiverband Unterfranken: Sinn Archived 2010-10-22 at the Wayback Machine