Elsava
| Elsava | |
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Elsava near Elsenfeld
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| Country | Germany |
| Location | Bavaria |
| Basin features | |
| Main source |
Elsavaquelle northeast of Hessenthal 49°55′46.26″N 09°19′02.29″E / 49.9295167°N 9.3173028°E |
| River mouth |
Main, Elsenfeld 49°50′40″N 9°09′16″E / 49.8444°N 9.1544°ECoordinates: 49°50′40″N 9°09′16″E / 49.8444°N 9.1544°E |
| Progression | Main → Rhine → North Sea |
| River system | Rhine-Main |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 24.7 km (15.3 mi) |
Elsava is a just 25 km long right tributary of the Main (river) in the administrative districts Aschaffenburg and Miltenberg in the Bavarian Spessart. It flows into the river Main in Elsenfeld. The short section upstream from to Mespelbrunn is called Kaltenbach.
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.
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