Fulda (river)
| Fulda | |
|---|---|
Rhön | |
| • coordinates | 50°29′40″N 9°56′42″E / 50.49444°N 9.94500°E |
| • elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
Schlitz, Eder | |
| • right | Haune, Losse |
The Fulda (German pronunciation: [ˈfʊlda]) is a river of Hesse and Lower Saxony, Germany. It is one of two headstreams of the Weser (the other one being the Werra). The Fulda is 220.4 kilometres (137.0 mi) long.[1]
The river arises at
Rhön mountains in Hesse. From there it runs northeast, flanked by the Knüll mountains in the west and the Seulingswald in the east. Near Bebra
it changes direction to the northwest.
After joining the
Hannoversch Münden
, Lower Saxony, where the Fulda and the Werra join to form the Weser river.
Cities along the Fulda include:
See also
References
- ^ 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)
- ^ Environmental map service of Lower Saxony (Umweltkartendienst des Niedersächsischen Ministeriums für Umwelt, Energie und Klimaschutz)
External links
Media related to Fulda (river) at Wikimedia Commons
- Flight near Fulda Videoclip (10 MB, 1:20 min) from the German site http://www.osthessen-news.de
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