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Gronau (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁoːnaʊ] ) is a river of Hesse, Germany and a right tributary of the Sinn. Including its left source river Westernbach, it has a total length of 9.7 kilometres (6.0 mi).[1]
| Gronau | |
|---|---|
 Gronau near Neuengronau | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Gutsbezirk Spessart |
| Mouth | |
• location | Altengronau |
• coordinates | 50°14′42″N 9°36′54″E / 50.2450°N 9.6150°E |
| Length | 9.7 km (6.0 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sinn→ Franconian Saale→ Main→ Rhine→ North Sea |
Course
editThe Gronau rises in the unincorporated area Gutsbezirk Spessart in the Hessian part of the Mittelgebirge Spessart. It flows into the Sinn at Altengronau.
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