Jagst

Jagst
The Jagst at the wooden bridge near the former "Heinzenmühle" (Heinzen-mill) between Crailsheim and Kirchberg
Country	Germany
Basin features
Main source	Swabian Alb 519 m (1,703 ft)
River mouth	Neckar 49°14′1″N 9°10′43″E / 49.23361°N 9.17861°E / 49.23361; 9.17861Coordinates: 49°14′1″N 9°10′43″E / 49.23361°N 9.17861°E / 49.23361; 9.17861
Physical characteristics
Length	189 km (117 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 18.6 m3/s (660 cu ft/s)

The Jagst (German pronunciation: [ˈjakst]) is a right tributary of the Neckar in northern Baden-Württemberg. It is 189 km long. Its source is in the hills east of Ellwangen, close to the Bavarian border. It winds through the towns Ellwangen, Crailsheim, Kirchberg an der Jagst, Langenburg, Krautheim, Möckmühl and Neudenau. Near Bad Wimpfen the Jagst flows into the Neckar, a few km downstream from the mouth of the river Kocher, that flows more or less parallel to the Jagst.

To the south of the river is the Harthausen Forest.