Lech River

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Alpine river river

The Lech River is a major Alpine river flowing through Austria and southern Germany, known for its scenic course, hydropower use, and role as a tributary of the Danube.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Alpine river → river →
basinCountry	Austria → Germany →
country	Austria → Germany →
flowsThrough	Austria → Bavaria → Germany → Tyrol → Vorarlberg →
formsBorderBetween	Tyrol and Bavaria (in sections) →
hasBridge	Lech Bridge at Füssen →
hasEcosystemType	Alpine riverine habitat →
hasFloodplainType	gravel floodplains →
hasProtectedArea	Tyrolean Lech Nature Park →
hasTributary	Iller River (indirect via Danube system) → Vils River → Wertach River →
hasUse	drinking water supply → flood control → hydropower generation → irrigation → recreation →
historicalEvent	site of the Battle of the Lechfeld (955) in its valley region →
historicalSignificance	formed natural defensive line in various conflicts →
knownFor	gravel beds and braided sections → hydropower plants → scenic Alpine course →
length	approximately 255 km →
locatedIn	Central Europe →
majorCityOnRiver	Augsburg → Donauwörth → Füssen → Landsberg am Lech →
mouthCountry	Germany →
mouthLocation	Danube River at Donauwörth → Donauwörth →
passesThrough	Allgäu region → Lech Valley → Reutte district → Swabia →
sourceCountry	Austria →
sourceLocation	Austrian Alps → Lechquellen Mountains →
tributaryDirection	right tributary of the Danube →
tributaryOf	Danube River →
waterSystem	Danube basin →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Landsberg Prison → historic town center of Landsberg am Lech →	locatedOn
Swabia (Bavaria) →	containsBodyOfWater
Bavarian Plateau →	drainedBy
historic town center of Landsberg am Lech →	hasViewOf
Landsberg am Lech district →	traversedBy