Editing Regnitz

{{Distinguish|Southern Regnitz|Northern Regnitz}}
{{short description|River in Germany}}
{{Infobox river
  | name              = Regnitz
  | image             = Möhrendorf Wasserräder Schmiedsrad.jpg
  | image_caption     = [[Noria]] in the Regnitz near [[Möhrendorf]]
  | map               = Regnitz.png
  | mapframe          = yes
  | mapframe-zoom     = 8
  | source1_location  = [[Franconia]] 
  | mouth_location    = [[Main (river)|Main]]
  | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|49|54|51|N|10|49|47|E|region:DE|display=inline,title}}
  | progression       = {{RMain}}
  | subdivision_type1 = Country
  | subdivision_name1 = [[Germany]]
  | length            = {{Convert|63.7|km|mi|abbr=on}} {{GeoQuelle|DE-BY|GV}}
  | source1_elevation = ±{{Convert|290|m|ft|abbr=on}}
  | discharge1_avg    = 
  | basin_size        = {{Convert|7521|km2|abbr=on}} {{GeoQuelle|DE-BY|GV}}
  | extra             = 
}}

The '''Regnitz''' ({{IPA|de|ˈʁeːɡnɪts}}) is a river in [[Franconia]], [[Germany]]. It is a left tributary of the [[Main (river)|Main]] and is {{Convert|63.7|km|mi|abbr=on}} in length.

The river is formed by the confluence of the rivers [[Rednitz]] and [[Pegnitz River|Pegnitz]], which meet in the city of [[Fürth]]. From there the Regnitz runs northwards through the cities of [[Erlangen]] and [[Forchheim (Oberfranken)|Forchheim]]. It finally meets the Main near the city of [[Bamberg]]. Including its source rivers Rednitz and [[Franconian Rezat]], it is {{Convert|187.4|km|mi|abbr=on}} long, providing the furthest source (and hence length) of the Main's river system, the largest and longest right bank tributary of the river [[Rhine]].<ref name="DE-BY_GV" />

Small portions of the Regnitz near Bamberg are incorporated into a canal connecting the Main with the [[Danube]]: the [[Rhine-Main-Danube Canal]], which otherwise runs parallel from Bamberg to Fürth.

Between Fürth and Forchheim many [[noria]]s for drawing water up were used from the [[Middle Ages]] until the 19th century. Some are still there or were reconstructed.

The origin of the name is uncertain. The first written evidence of the name refers to a large farm on the river. It is first mentioned in a Latin document from 1160 as Rekinzi. It may be based on Slavic Rakonica ('crab river').

== Sources ==
*Bogner, Franz X. (2007): ''Rednitz und Regnitz. Eine Luftbildreise von Weißenburg bis Bamberg''. Verlag Fränkischer Tag, Bamberg, {{ISBN|978-3-936897-47-0}}

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[[Category:Regnitz basin| ]]
[[Category:Rivers of Bavaria]]
[[Category:Federal waterways in Germany]]
[[Category:Erlangen-Höchstadt]]
[[Category:Forchheim (district)]]
[[Category:Bamberg (district)]]
[[Category:Rivers of Germany]]