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| Danube |
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Summary
The majestic Danube river is the second longest river through Europe. On its way down to the Black Sea the Danube flows through four capital cities (Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Belgrade), more than any river in the world. History In Ancient Greek the Danube was known als Istros, the Romans gave it the name Danubius or Danuvius. The Danube and the Rhine rivers were the most significant natural boarders between the roman civilisation and the "babarian" territories. The source of the Danube was discovered by Emperor Tiberius in 15 BC. Later, in AD 103, Trajan constructed a bridge across the mighty stream to connect the province of Dacia (todays Romania) with the Empires mainland. We know that from the relief on Trajan's column in Rome. Another piece of evidence for Roman presence is the Tabula Traiana, a memorial plate in the Iron Gate gorge on the Serbian coast. Geography Usually the Danube is divided in three stretches: From the source, the confluence of Breisach and Brieg along the alps through Austria. Today that includes the modern countries of Germany, Austria and western Slovkia. The Pannonian (Carparthian) Bassin, the Hungarian Plains (or Puszta as they are called in magyar) to the Transdanubian Mountains. This covers eastern Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia and western Romania. Last but not least the Danube makes its way through the Iron Gates down to the Romanian Lowlands, Bulgaria down to its river delta which is now a wildlife ressort. Locks Total of 18 locks. 15 of them are between Regensburg and Vienna. One is between Bratislava and Budapest. Two locks are at the Iron Gates between Budapest and Bucharest. There are two more locks at the Cernavoda Canal downstream of most disembarkation ports for Bucharest. Some cruise lines use this canals as a shortcut in order to cruise down to the Black Sea (e.g. to go to Constanta). Cruise it If this is your first cruise in Europe I recommend to cruise the upper stretches of the river. Take a one week cruise from Nuremberg to Budapest (maybe with an extension in Prague?). Or you include the Rhine and then have to decide if you want to see the Rhine Gorge (go down to Amsterdam) or upstream to Basel. The stretch from Budapest to Bucharest, through the Pannonian Bassin and the lowlands is rather flat: except the Iron Gates not as scenic and spectacular as the upper river valleys. And when it comes to tourism and modern amenities, the Eastern European countries are not as developed as Western Europe - but they are catching up very quickly. But that medal has a positive side as well: You can explore cities where Mc Donalds and Starbucks are not all over the place yet. |
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| Additional Facts | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danube |
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| Length | 2 845 km / 1 768 mil |
| Length Airline | 1 653 km / 1 028 mil |
| GPS Source | 47°57'3.58"N, 8°31'13.75"E |
| Source Elevation | 673 m / 2 208 feet |
| Mouth Elevation | 0 m / 0 feet |
| GPS Mouth | 45° 9'51.31"N, 29°41'58.85"E |
| Basin Area | 817 000 km² / 315 362 mil² |
| Average Discarge | 6 700 m³/s / 236 607 ft³/s |
| Waters Into | Danube - Black Sea |
| Upstream KM | Station Name | Yesterday Average |
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| 2458.30 | Ingolstadt Luitpoldstrasse | 186 |
| 2414.80 | Kelheim Donau | 267 |
| 2409.70 | Kelheimwinzer | 275 |
| 2397.38 | Oberndorf | 189 |
| 2381.73 | Niederwinzer | NA |
| 2379.27 | Eiserne Brücke | 214 |
| 2376.49 | Schwabelweis | 295 |
| 2350.69 | Pfatter | 318 |
| 2327.02 | Straubing | 173 |
| 2305.53 | Pfelling | 315 |
| 2292.63 | Kleinschwarzach | NA |
| 2284.44 | Deggendorf | 230 |
| 2282.20 | Deggenau | NA |
| 2280.29 | Halbmeile | NA |
| 2276.22 | Niederalteich | NA |
| 2270.30 | Mülham | NA |
| 2263.15 | Loh | NA |
| 2256.86 | Hofkirchen | 232 |
| 2249.47 | Vilshofen | 310 |
| 2230.32 | Kachlet UP | NA |
| 2230.31 | Passau Steinbachbrücke DFH | 977 |
| 2226.70 | Passau Donau | 461 |
| 2225.75 | Passau Luitpoldbrücke DFH | 816 |
| 2225.25 | Passau Ilzstadt | 478 |
| 2214.51 | Erlau | 742 |
| 2201.83 | Dandlbachmündung | NA |
| 2200.00 | Achleiten | 289 |
| 2116.00 | Engelhartszell | 410 |
| 2063.00 | Wilhering | 311 |
| 2054.00 | Linz | 368 |
| 2033.00 | Mauthausen | 440 |
| 2004.00 | Grein | 731 |
| 1983.00 | Ybbs | NA |
| 1963.00 | Melk | NA |
| 1942.00 | Kienstock | 246 |
| 1936.00 | Dürnstein | 339 |
| 1874.00 | Korneuburg | 254 |
| 1863.00 | VIENA | NA |
| 1826.00 | Wildungsmauer | 227 |
| 1819.00 | Hainburg | NA |
| 1815.00 | Thebnerstraßl | 204 |
| 1814.00 | Devin | 204 |
| 1813.00 | Dévény | 222 |
| 1804.00 | BRATISLAVA | NA |
| 1803.00 | Pozsony | 322 |
| 1795.00 | Rusovce | 693 |
| 1789.00 | Hamuliakovo | 321 |
| 1783.00 | Rajka | 53 |
| 1763.00 | Dunaremete | 83 |
| 1760.00 | Bös | 138 |
| 1750.00 | Medve | 201 |
| 1743.00 | Nagybajcs | 153 |
| 1733.00 | Gönyü | 90 |
| 1711.00 | Komárom | 151 |
| 1710.00 | Révkomárom | 194 |
| 1665.00 | Esztergom | 122 |
| 1664.00 | Štúrovo | 125 |
| 1663.00 | Párkány | 120 |
| 1654.00 | Szob | 42 |
| 1642.00 | Nagymaros | 60 |
| 1628.00 | Vác | 67 |
| 1598.00 | Budapest | 169 |
| 1592.00 | Bp.Kvassay-zsilip f. | 145 |
| 1551.00 | Adony | 63 |
| 1540.00 | Tass | 206 |
| 1534.00 | Dunaújváros | 34 |
| 1516.00 | Dunaföldvár | -77 |
| 1487.00 | Paks | 61 |
| 1460.00 | Dombori | 92 |
| 1437.00 | Baja | 188 |
| 1407.00 | Mohács | 200 |
| 1386.00 | Batina | 58 |
| 1384.00 | Bezdan | 47 |
| 1360.00 | Apatin | 108 |
| 1327.00 | Gombos | 91 |
| 1319.00 | Dalj | 260 |
| 1299.00 | Vukovar | NA |
| 1266.00 | Ilok | 119 |
| 1225.00 | Ujvidék | 108 |
| 1147.00 | Zimony | 221 |
| 1131.00 | Pancevo | 253 |
| 1093.00 | Smederevo | 443 |
| 1055.00 | Bazias | NA |
| 1040.00 | Veliko Gradiste | 743 |
| 1019.00 | Moldova Veche | NA |
| 996.00 | Drencova | NA |
| 937.00 | Orsova | NA |
| 914.00 | Drobeta Turnu Severin | NA |
| 849.00 | Prahovo | NA |
| 840.00 | Gruia | NA |
| 824.00 | Novo Selo | NA |
| 804.00 | Cetate | NA |
| 790.00 | Calafat | NA |
| 784.00 | Vidin | NA |
| 740.00 | Lom | NA |
| 734.00 | Rast | NA |
| 720.00 | Bistret | -10 |
| 679.00 | Bechet | NA |
| 664.00 | Oriahovo | NA |
| 635.00 | Corabia | NA |
| 602.00 | Turnu Magurele | NA |
| 599.00 | Nikopol | NA |
| 564.00 | Zimnicea | NA |
| 561.00 | Svishtov | NA |
| 508.00 | Ruse | NA |
| 502.00 | Giurgiu | NA |
| 447.00 | Oltenita | NA |
| 397.00 | Silistra | NA |
| 391.00 | Calarasi | NA |
| 326.00 | Cernavoda | NA |
| 306.00 | Fetesti | NA |
| 282.00 | Harsova | NA |
| 206.00 | Braila | NA |
| 191.00 | Galati | NA |
| 144.00 | Isaccea | NA |
| 116.00 | Tulcea | NA |
| 112.00 | Ceatal Ismail | 69 |
| 2.00 | Ceatal sf. Gheorge | NA |
| 1.00 | Sulina | NA |
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