Jossa (Sinn)
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| Jossa | |
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 The mouth of the Jossa | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lettgenbrunn, a part of Jossgrund |
| • elevation | circa 420 m (1,380 ft) above NN |
| Mouth | |
• location | Jossa, a part of Sinntal |
• coordinates | 50°14′12″N 9°36′01″E / 50.2367°N 9.6003°E |
• elevation | circa 220 m (720 ft) above NN |
| Length | 32.4 km (20.1 mi) [1] |
| Basin size | 146.6 km2 (56.6 sq mi) [1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sinn→ Franconian Saale→ Main→ Rhine→ North Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Breitenbach, Distelbach, Rohrbach |
| • right | Villbach, 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
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The Jossa has a length of 32.3 kilometres.[2]
It originates at Lettgenbrunn, an Ortsteil of Jossgrund. Here the Villbach is joined by the Lettgenbrunner Quelle. Since 2007, the place has been marked by a large boulder.[3]
The Jossa then flows southeast before turning northwards. Passing Pfaffenhausen and Oberndorf(two other parts of Jossgrund) it gradually turns east north of Mernes, part of Bad Soden-Salmünster. Its northernmost point is near Marjoß (part of Steinau an der Strasse) and it then flows southeast to discharge into the Sinn at Jossa, a part of Sinntal.
Watershed
[edit]The Jossa and its tributaries drain an area of around 146.7 square kilometres.[2] 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
[edit]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.[4]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ a b Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz)
- ^ a b "Hochwasserrisikomanagementplan (German)". Regierung von Unterfranken. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Lettgenbrunn-Jossaquelle(German)". Archäologisches Spessartprojekt e.V. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Frosch, Norbert (2010). Kompass Wanderführer Spessart (German). Kompass Karten GmbH, Innsbruck. ISBN 978-3-85026-219-4.