The Danube: A Cultural History

The Danube is the second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest south into the Black Sea. A large and historically important river, it was once a frontier of the Roman Empire. In the 21st century, it connects ten European countries, running through their territories or marking a …
The Danube is the second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest south into the Black Sea. A large and historically important river, it was once a frontier of the Roman Empire. In the 21st century, it connects ten European countries, running through their territories or marking a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for 2,850 km, passing through or bordering Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine. Among the many cities on the river are four national capitals: Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and Belgrade. Its drainage basin amounts to 817,000 km² and extends into nine more countries.
  • Countries: Germany · Austria · Slovakia · Hungary · Croatia · Serbia · Bulgaria · Romania · Moldova · Ukraine
  • Cities: Ulm · Ingolstadt · Regensburg · Passau · Linz · Vienna · Bratislava · Győr · Komárno · Budapest · Dunaújváros · Mohács · Apatin · Vukovar · Ilok · Bačka Palanka · Novi Sad · Sremski Karlovci · Belgrade · Pančevo · Smederevo · Drobeta-Turnu Severin · Vidin · Giurgiu · Ruse · Silistra · Călărași · Brăila · Galați · Reni · Izmail · Kiliia · Tulcea · Sulina
  • Source: Breg
  • 2nd source: Brigach
  • Mouth: Danube Delta
  • Length: 2,850 km (1,770 mi)
  • Basin size: 801,463 km² (309,447 sq mi)

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org