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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Lentos Art Museum locatedOn Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Brucknerhaus locatedOn Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Main Square of Linz hasViewOf Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Main Square of Linz near Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Ars Electronica Festival locatedOn Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Regensburg region locatedOn Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Drau mouthOf Danube
Drau flowsInto Danube
Drau tributaryOf Danube
Basarab I associatedWith Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Budjak borderedBy Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Deggendorf locatedOnRiver Danube
Deggendorf riverPortOn Danube
Pöstlingberg Church hasPanoramicViewOf Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Linz Castle locatedOn Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Linz Castle overlooks Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Donauwörth river Danube
Khan Asparuh of Bulgaria borderEstablishedAlong Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Khan Asparuh of Bulgaria regionRuled Danube
this entity surface form: Lower Danube
Getae inhabitedRegion Danube
this entity surface form: Lower Danube
Budapest 13th district locatedOn Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Galați railway workshops locatedOn Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Slovak riverine forces operatesOn Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Danubian provinces of the Roman Empire locatedOn Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Black Sea drainage basin hasMajorRiver Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Black Sea drainage basin drainageAreaOf Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Danube Water Quality Reports covers Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River main stem
Danube Day hasMainSubject Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Donaustadt locatedOnRiver Danube
Donaustadt locatedEastOf Danube
Naab River tributaryOf Danube
Naab River mouthLocation Danube
Lauingen locatedOn Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Lauingen hasRiver Danube
Danube Flood Risk Management Plan coversTerritory Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Iller River mouthOf Danube
subject surface form: Iller
Iller River tributaryOf Danube
subject surface form: Iller
Kaisermühlenbrücke crosses Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
southern Hungary hasMajorRiver Danube
subject surface form: Southern Hungary
Odzaci locatedNear Danube
subject surface form: Odžaci
this entity surface form: Danube River
Šokci associatedWithRiver Danube
Palatinate-Neuburg hasTerritoryOn Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Donau City locatedOnWater Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River