What is Main?
{{for|the main page of Wikipedia|Main Page}} [[File:Main-vom-maintower-ffm001.jpg|thumb|The Main in the centre of Frankfurt]] The '''Main''' (pronounced in German like the English word ''mine'') is a river in [[Germany]], 524&nbsp;km in length, and one of the bigger tributaries of the [[Rhine]] river. Its average discharge at Frankfurt East Harbour is 190 cubic metres/second. It flows through the [[States of Germany|Bundesländer]] (states) of [[Bavaria]], [[Hesse]] and 25 Kilometers along the border of Bavaria with [[Baden-Württemberg]]. The biggest city on the Main is [[Frankfurt am Main|Frankfurt]], others are [[Bayreuth]], [[Bamberg]], [[Würzburg]], [[Hanau]] and [[Offenbach am Main|Offenbach]]. The mid Main valley is characterised by many [[winery|vineyard]]s. It is part of the region of [[Franken]]. Boats on the Main can use the [[Rhine-Main-Danube Canal]] to go to [[Eastern Europe]]. [[File:Fluss Main in Deutschland.PNG|left|thumb|Main in Germany]] The name of the river has nothing to do with the English word ''main'', which means ''most important'', or the French word ''main'', which means ''hand''. The river was named ''Mogin'' by the ancient [[celts]] after their god [[Mogon]]. Later, the [[Roman Empire|Romans]] called the river ''Moenus'' in [[Latin language|their language]]. In the [[Middle Ages]], this name became ''Meyn'' and later ''Main''. {{Commonscat|Main (river)|Main (River)}} {{multistub|Geo|Europe}} [[Category:Rivers of Baden-Württemberg]] [[Category:Rivers of Bavaria]] [[Category:Rivers of Hesse]]