Elsava

Elsava
Elsava near Elsenfeld
Country Germany
Location Bavaria
Physical characteristics
Main source Elsavaquelle northeast of Hessenthal
49°55′46.26″N 09°19′02.29″E / 49.9295167°N 9.3173028°E / 49.9295167; 9.3173028
River mouth Main, Elsenfeld
49°50′40″N 9°09′16″E / 49.8444°N 9.1544°E / 49.8444; 9.1544Coordinates: 49°50′40″N 9°09′16″E / 49.8444°N 9.1544°E / 49.8444; 9.1544
Length 27.3 km (17.0 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression Main→ Rhine→ North Sea

Elsava is a 27 km long right tributary of the Main in the administrative districts Aschaffenburg and Miltenberg in the Bavarian Spessart. It flows into the river Main in Elsenfeld. The short section upstream from Hessenthal to Mespelbrunn is called Kaltenbach.

Name

The original name Elsapha is descended from the Old High German word Els for alder and the Indogermanic word Ap what meant water. As an explanation "watercourse surrounded by alders" arises from it. The river gave the municipality Elsenfeld the name. The river Aschaff flowing nearby (from Ascapha meaning "ash water") has also the same name origin.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)


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