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:''For other uses, see Main (disambiguation) .'' The Main (pronounced in like the English language word ''mine'') is a river in Germany , 524 km in length, and one of the more voluminous tributaries of the Rhine river. It flows through the States( States of Germany Bavaria and Hessen . Its catchment basin competes with the Danube for water; as a result, much of its boundaries are identical with the European Watershed . The Main is formed near Kulmbach by the joining of its two headstreams, the Red Main and the White Main . The former rises from the Frankish Alb , is 50 km in length, and runs through Creussen and Bayreuth . The latter's source is located in the mountains of the Fichtelgebirge ; it is 41 km in length. Major tributaries of the Main are the Regnitz , the Frankish Saale , the Tauber , and the Nidda . The largest city along the Main is Frankfurt am Main (ford of the Franks). After the junction of its headstreams, the Main passes the following towns and cities: Burgkunstadt Lichtenfels, Bavaria Staffelstein Hallstadt ... Rüsselsheim . By the time it flows into the Rhine opposite Mainz it is a formidable river. Extensive works have made the Main navigable for river shipping from its mouth at the Rhine via the | |
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