Fulda (river)
| Fulda | |
|---|---|
 The Fulda in Kassel | |
 Course of the Fulda shown in red | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| States | HesseandLower Saxony |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rhön |
| • coordinates | 50°29′40″N9°56′42″E/ 50.49444°N 9.94500°E |
| • elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Weser |
• coordinates | 51°25′16″N9°38′54″E/ 51.42111°N 9.64833°E |
| Length | 220.4 km (137.0 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 6,947 km2(2,682 sq mi)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Weser→North Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Schlitz,Eder |
| • right | Haune,Losse |
TheFulda(German pronunciation:[ˈfʊlda]) is a river ofHesseandLower Saxony,Germany.It is one of two headstreams of theWeser(the other one being theWerra). The Fulda is 220.4 kilometres (137.0 mi) long.[1]
The river arises atWasserkuppein theRhönmountains in Hesse. From there it runs northeast, flanked by theKnüllmountains in the west and theSeulingswaldin the east. NearBebrait changes direction to the northwest.
After joining theEderriver it flows straight north untilKassel,then changes direction to the northeast, with theKaufungen Foresteast and the beginning of theReinhardswaldforest northwest. The north end of the river meets the Werra inHannoversch Münden,Lower Saxony, where the Fulda and the Werra join to form the Weser river.
Cities along the Fulda include:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abWater map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz)
- ^Environmental map service of Lower Saxony (Umweltkartendienst des Niedersächsischen Ministeriums für Umwelt, Energie und Klimaschutz)
External links
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Media related toFulda (river)at Wikimedia Commons
- Flight near FuldaVideoclip (10 MB, 1:20 min) from the German sitehttp:// osthessen-news.de
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