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Which major rivers receive water from most of Hessen?
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Hessen
Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
The drainage of Hessen is divided between two primary river systems:
- The Weser River: The northern part of the state is drained by the northward-flowing Fulda River and its tributary, the Eder. Near Münden, the Fulda unites with the Werra River to form the Weser.1
- The Rhine and Main Rivers: Most of the remainder of the state is drained westward by rivers that serve as tributaries to the Main and Rhine rivers.1