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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Giurgiu isPortCityOn Danube
Óbuda district of Budapest locatedAlong Danube
subject surface form: Óbuda
this entity surface form: Danube River
Óbuda district of Budapest adjacentTo Danube
subject surface form: Óbuda
this entity surface form: Danube River
Óbuda district of Budapest hasRiver Danube
subject surface form: Óbuda
Lipótváros locatedOn Danube
Vörösmarty Square near Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Vigadó Concert Hall (Pesti Vigadó) locatedNear Danube
subject surface form: Vigadó Concert Hall
this entity surface form: Danube River
Vigadó Concert Hall (Pesti Vigadó) facing Danube
subject surface form: Vigadó Concert Hall
this entity surface form: Danube River
Újvidék locatedOnRiver Danube
Újvidék hasBridgeOver Danube
Southern Romania borders Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Eastern Romania hasRiver Danube
Galați County locatedOnRiver Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Galați County hasBorderRiver Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Siret mouth Danube
Siret tributaryOf Danube
Siret dischargesInto Danube
Yantra Valley drainageTo Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Ludwig Canal connectsWith Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Sfântu Gheorghe locatedAtMouthOf Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Chilia Veche locatedOnWaterbody Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Chilia branch distributesFrom Danube
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Chilia branch tributaryOf Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Chilia branch isMainDistributaryOf Danube
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Sfântu Gheorghe branch distributesFrom Danube
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Sfântu Gheorghe branch oneOfMainDistributariesOf Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Sfântu Gheorghe branch riverSystem Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
ICPDR Convention appliesTo Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Cerna Valley mouthInto Danube
Sulina branch river Danube
Sulina branch connects Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Sulina branch partOf Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River system
Ruse Province borderRiver Danube
Tulcea County traversedBy Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Brăila locatedOnRiver Danube
Brăila borderedBy Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Mangfall riverSystem Danube
Linach riverSystem Danube
Upper Danube catchment drainsInto Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Romania–Ukraine border borderCrosses Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Mehedinți Mountains drainageBasin Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Óbuda locatedOn Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Castle District overlooks Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River