Danube

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The Danube is one of Europe's longest and most historically significant rivers, flowing from Germany to the Black Sea and passing through numerous Central and Eastern European countries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international river
river
biodiversityImportance supports numerous fish and bird species
colorAssociation blue
composerAssociated Johann Strauss II
connectedToSea Black Sea
connectedWaterway Rhine–Main–Danube Canal
continent Europe
drainageBasinAreaApproxSqKm 801463
drainageBasinCountriesCount 19
economicUse fisheries
hydroelectric power
inland navigation
irrigation
environmentalIssue habitat loss in Danube Delta
pollution
flowsThroughCountry Austria
Bulgaria
Croatia
Germany
Hungary
Moldova
Romania
Serbia
Slovakia
Ukraine
formsBorderBetween Croatia and Serbia
Germany and Austria
Romania and Bulgaria
Romania and Serbia
Romania and Ukraine
Slovakia and Hungary
governingConvention Danube River Protection Convention
hasTributary Drava
Inn
Isar
Morava
linked to: Sava

Olt
linked to: Olt River

Prut
linked to: Prut River

Sava
Tisza
Velika Morava
Yantra
historicalSignificance important trade route since ancient times
northern frontier of the Roman Empire
lengthApproxKm 2850
longestRiverIn European Union
majorCityOnRiver Belgrade
Bratislava
Budapest
Galați
Linz
Novi Sad
Regensburg
Ruse
Tulcea
Ulm
Vienna
mentionedInWork The Blue Danube
mouthLocation Black Sea
mouthRegion Danube Delta
navigableLengthApproxKm about 2415
passesThroughRegion Central Europe
Eastern Europe
rankByLengthInEurope second-longest river in Europe
sourceConfluence Breg
Brigach
sourceConfluenceLocation near Donaueschingen
sourceLocation Germany
sourceRegion Baden-Württemberg
Black Forest
UNESCOStatus Danube Delta is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Roman Empire majorRiver Danube
Germany hasMajorRiver Danube
Balkans borderedBy Danube River
linked to: Danube
Hungary majorRiver Danube
Black Sea receivesRiver Danube
Bavaria hasMajorRiver Danube
Limes Germanicus follows River Danube
linked to: Danube
Marcomannic Wars location Upper Danube
linked to: Danube
Marcomannic Wars location Middle Danube
linked to: Danube
Romania majorRiver Danube
Eurasia contains Danube River basin
linked to: Danube
Vienna locatedOnRiver Danube
Bulgaria majorRiver Danube
Ulm locatedOnRiver Danube
Black Sea receivesRiver Danube
subject linked to: Black Sea and Sea of Azov
Budapest locatedOnRiver Danube River
linked to: Danube
Battle of Blenheim river Danube
United Nations Office at Vienna near Danube River
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Titel hasNearbyWaterBody Danube River
subject linked to: Titel, Serbia
linked to: Danube
Bavarian Plateau drainedBy Danube River
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Bratislava locatedOnRiver Danube
Slovakia nationalRiver Danube
Rednitz partOf Danube river basin
linked to: Danube
Central Transdanubia locatedBetween Danube River
linked to: Danube
Central Transdanubia borders Danube River
linked to: Danube
Battle of Petrovaradin near Danube River
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Belgrade locatedOnRiver Danube
Lake Velence partOf Danube basin
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Serbia lowestPoint Danube River
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Serbia majorRiver Danube
Lake Balaton partOf Danube drainage basin
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Danube campaign location Danube River
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Danube campaign river Danube
Roman navy operatedIn Danube River
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Lech River tributaryOf Danube River
linked to: Danube
Lech River waterSystem Danube basin
linked to: Danube
Alb-Donau-Kreis namedAfter Danube
Alb-Donau-Kreis hasRiver Danube
Danubian Principalities locatedOn Lower Danube
linked to: Danube
Main connectedTo Danube
Inn mouthOfWatercourse Danube
Inn tributaryOf Danube
Inn partOf Danube river system
linked to: Danube