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
Sava
surface form: Morava

Olt River
surface form: Olt

Prut River
surface form: Prut

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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Slovakia–Hungary border partlyAlong Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Kovilj Monastery locatedNear Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Duchy of Neuburg borderedBy Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Váh River mouth Danube
Váh River tributaryOf Danube
Váh River riverSystem Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River system
Romania and Bulgaria shareBorderAlong Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Donau-Ries namedAfter Danube
Hron River mouth Danube
Hron River tributaryOf Danube
Győr locatedOnRiver Danube
National Council building, Bratislava nearby Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Loisach partOf Danube
this entity surface form: Danube river system
Sremski Karlovci locatedOn Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Rudas Baths locatedNear Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Rudas Baths hasViewOf Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Liberty Bridge to Buda crosses Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Liberty Bridge to Buda hasViewOf Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Naphegy neighborhood offersViewOf Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
District V locatedOn Danube
subject surface form: District V (Budapest)
this entity surface form: Danube River
District V borders Danube
subject surface form: District V (Budapest)
this entity surface form: Danube River
Castle Hill locatedOnWatercourse Danube
subject surface form: Castle Hill (Budapest)
Castle Hill hasView Danube
subject surface form: Castle Hill (Budapest)
this entity surface form: Danube River
Gellért-hegy overlooks Danube
Central Market Hall locatedNear Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Sulina locatedOn Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Halászbástya overlooks Danube
Kingdom of Dacia borderedBy Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Northern Bulgaria borderedBy Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Northern Bulgaria hasRiver Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Little Vienna isMajorPortOn Danube
subject surface form: Ruse
Ruse Opera locatedOnRiver Danube
Danube–Tisa–Danube Canal namedAfter Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Danube–Tisa–Danube Canal connectsWith Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Danube Park near Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Elisabeth Bridge to Buda crosses Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Dísz Square hasViewOf Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Budavár overlooks Danube
Váci Street near Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Buda Castle Funicular upper station overlooks Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Giurgiu locatedOnRiver Danube
Giurgiu hasRiverPortOn Danube