Rivers of Austria - photo, list, description
Rivers of Austria
The main rivers of Austria are the Danube with tributaries and the Rhine. In addition to rivers, the country has a huge number of lakes..
Vienna river
A small river, the bed of which passes through the territory of the capital of the country. Vienna is only 34 kilometers long. At the same time, 15 kilometers pass along the streets of Vienna. The source of the river is the Vienna Woods (its western part). The confluence is one of the Danube arms, Donaukanal.
The river bed, located within the city, is lined with stone. The river was locked in such banks back in 1895. And the purpose of such a transformation is to protect city streets from severe floods. In the area from Auhof to the Kennedy Bridge along the river, there is a walking path along which you can walk on foot and ride a bike during daylight hours.
Gail River
The Gail is one of the rivers, the channel of which passes exclusively through the lands of Austria. The Gail is a right tributary of the Drava and has a total length of 122 kilometers. The source of the river is located in East Tyrol (Obertilliach town). The direction of the current is from west to east.
Gurk river
The bed of the Gurk River runs through the lands of Carinthia (Austria); it is the second longest river - 120 kilometers - in this region. Gurk is second only to Drava.
The river originates from two small lakes - Gurksee and Torersee. Then it flows through the valley. The river flows into the waters of the Drava between the cities of Klagenfurt and Völkermarkt. The largest tributaries: Görtschitz; Metnitz; Glan.
River Inn
The source of the river is in Switzerland (Lake Lunguni, Maloya Pass). After that, the Inn «peeps» to the territory of Austria and Germany. The Inn joins the Danube River in the city of Passau (Germany), simultaneously with the Ilz River.
Light River
The river bed is located on the territory of Austria and Hungary. It is the right tributary of the Danube. Light is not navigable along the entire channel. The total length of the river flow is 180 kilometers. On the banks of the river there are two cities - Wiener Neustadt and Bruck an der Leita, as well as small villages.
The source of the river is on the slopes of the Fischbach Alps (near Wiener Neustadt). The river has several branch channels from which hydroelectric power plants operate. At the same time, they take most of the water of the Light.
Ledava river
Ledava is a river that flows through the territory of several countries - Austria, Slovenia, Hungary and Croatia. The total length of the stream is 76 kilometers.
The source of the river is Austria (Lendva Bach market town). Then she leaves for the territory of Slovenia. Ledava receives the waters of several rivers. Basically, the tributaries of the river are left-handed; the largest is Big Krk, and the longest is Kobilje. The river ends its way, flowing into the waters of the Mura.