Itz

River in Germany

Thuringia
Bavaria

Physical characteristicsSource • locationin the Thuringian Forest near Sachsenbrunn • elevation673 m (2,208 ft) Mouth

• location

Main southeast of Baunach

• coordinates

49°58′59″N 10°52′5″E / 49.98306°N 10.86806°E / 49.98306; 10.86806

• elevation

259 m (850 ft)Length79.1 km (49.2 mi) ^[1]Basin size1,031 km² (398 sq mi) ^[1]Discharge • average9.29 m³/s (328 cu ft/s) Basin featuresProgressionMain→ Rhine→ North Sea

The Itz is a river of Thuringia and Bavaria, Germany.

The Itz is 79-kilometre (49 mi) long and a right tributary of the Main.

The Itz begins in Sachsenbrunn (Stelzen), Thuringia and flows southward through Bachfeld and Schalkau. It crosses into Bavaria and feeds the Froschgrundsee reservoir. It continues through Dörfles-Esbach, Coburg, and Großheirath, then is joined by the Rodach north of Itzgrund. It continues southward to Rattelsdorf and Baunach, where it joins the Main.

The Itz flooded Coburg in early 2003.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)
^ "Winds, Rains Pound Europe; 6 Killed". Los Angeles Times. January 4, 2003. p. A-7. Retrieved 2008-11-16.