Lein (Kocher)

Lein
Course of the Lein (interactive map)
Location
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  location
Kocher
  coordinates
48°53′48″N 10°00′23″E / 48.8967°N 10.0064°E / 48.8967; 10.0064
Length56.8 km (35.3 mi)
Basin size250 km2 (97 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionKocherNeckarRhineNorth Sea

The Lein is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Kocher. The source of this 57-kilometer long river is near Kaisersbach. It passes through Welzheim, Täferrot, Leinzell and Heuchlingen, and flows into the Kocher in Abtsgmünd.