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River in Hesse, Germany
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Jossa
The mouth of the Jossa
Location
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLettgenbrunn, a part of Jossgrund
 • elevationcirca 420 m (1,380 ft) above NN
Mouth 
 • locationJossa, a part of Sinntal
 • coordinates50°14′12″N 9°36′01″E / 50.2367°N 9.6003°E / 50.2367; 9.6003
 • elevationcirca 220 m (720 ft) above NN
Length32.4 km (20.1 mi)
Basin size146.6 km (56.6 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionSinn→ Franconian Saale→ Main→ Rhine→ North Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftBreitenbach, Distelbach, Rohrbach
 • rightVillbach, Hungerbach, Kalbach, Mohrenbach, Steinbach

Jossa is a river of Hesse, Germany. It is a tributary of the Sinn, which in turn flows into the Franconian Saale shortly before the latter discharges into the Main at Gemünden am Main.

Course

Boulder marking the source of the Jossa

The Jossa has a length of 32.3 kilometres.

It originates at Lettgenbrunn [de], an Ortsteil of Jossgrund. Here the Villbach is joined by the Lettgenbrunner Quelle. Since 2007, the place has been marked by a large boulder.

The Jossa then flows southeast before turning northwards. Passing Pfaffenhausen [de] and Oberndorf [de](two other parts of Jossgrund) it gradually turns east north of Mernes [de], part of Bad Soden-Salmünster. Its northernmost point is near Marjoß [de] (part of Steinau an der Strasse) and it then flows southeast to discharge into the Sinn at Jossa, a part of Sinntal.

Watershed

The Jossa and its tributaries drain an area of around 146.7 square kilometres. It marks the border of the area that drains to the east towards the Sinn. To the west and north lies the Kinzig watershed.

Natural history

Beavers have been successfully reintroduced since 1987/88 in the Jossa and Sinn valleys. From an original population of 18 beavers (from the Elbe river), their numbers have recently grown to more than 200.

See also

References

  1. ^ Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz)
  2. ^ "Hochwasserrisikomanagementplan (German)". Regierung von Unterfranken. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  3. "Lettgenbrunn-Jossaquelle(German)". Archäologisches Spessartprojekt e.V. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  4. Frosch, Norbert (2010). Kompass Wanderführer Spessart (German). Kompass Karten GmbH, Innsbruck. ISBN 978-3-85026-219-4.


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