Taft (Ulster)

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Taft
Location
Country Germany
States Hesse, Thuringia
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Ulster
  coordinates
50°46′08″N9°56′45″E / 50.7690°N 9.9457°E / 50.7690; 9.9457 Coordinates: 50°46′08″N9°56′45″E / 50.7690°N 9.9457°E / 50.7690; 9.9457
Length11.8 km (7.3 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression UlsterWerraWeserNorth Sea

Taft is a river of Hesse and Thuringia, Germany. It flows into the Ulster near Buttlar.

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