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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Danube–Black Sea Canal connects Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Regen River mouthOf Danube
Regen River flowsInto Danube
Regen River partOf Danube
this entity surface form: Danube river system
Morava River mouthRiver Danube
Morava River tributaryOf Danube
Sava Bohinjka River finalOutflowViaSava Danube
subject surface form: Sava Bohinjka
Margitsziget locatedIn Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Árpád Bridge crosses Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Japanese Garden locatedIn Danube
subject surface form: Japanese Garden (Margaret Island)
this entity surface form: Danube River
Margaret Island Water Tower surroundedBy Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Augustan wars hasLocation Danube
this entity surface form: Upper Danube
Augustan wars hasLocation Danube
this entity surface form: Lower Danube
Baja locatedOnRiver Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Baja hasBridgeOver Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Northern Serbia hasRiver Danube
Beočin locatedOn Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Mehedinți County borderedByRiver Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Mehedinți County locatedOn Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Iron Gates section of the Danube partOf Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Iron Gates section of the Danube locatedOnRiver Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station locatedOnRiver Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Danube promenade locatedOnWaterbody Danube
subject surface form: Danube promenade (Szentendre)
this entity surface form: Danube River
Danube promenade hasViewOf Danube
subject surface form: Danube promenade (Szentendre)
this entity surface form: Danube River
Ferenczy Museum locatedNear Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Margit Kovács Ceramic Museum locatedNear Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Passau locatedOnRiver Danube
Rába mouth Danube
Rába tributaryOf Danube
Kovin municipality borderedBy Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Iron Gate II Hydroelectric Power Station locatedOnRiver Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Iron Gate II Hydroelectric Power Station crosses Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Iron Gate II Hydroelectric Power Station usesWatercourse Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Iron Gate II Hydroelectric Power Station locatedInWaterbody Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Bácska borderedBy Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River
Stara Pazova locatedNear Danube
this entity surface form: Danube River