Kahl (river)
river in Germany
The Kahl (German pronunciation: [kaːl] ) is a river in the northern Spessart in Bavaria and Hesse, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Main and is 35.6 km (22.1 mi) long. The name Kahl comes from the Old High German word kaldaha, which means cool and clear. The Kahl rises from two sources left and right of the road at the foot of the Spessart hills, near Kleinkahl. These springs produce 50–60 litres per second. The Kahl flows into the Main in Kahl am Main near the old Kahl Nuclear Power Plant. The largest tributaries are Westerbach, Sommerkahl, Reichenbach and Geiselbach.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 12, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q895491. VIAF identifies the subject as 132870432. The Library of Congress control number is no2003063254. Authority coordinates are 50.066, 8.991. 5 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 2 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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