Inn (river)
River in Switzerland, Austria and Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Inn (Latin: Aenus;[2] Romansh: En) is a river in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. The 518 km (322 mi) long river is a right tributary of the Danube, being the third largest tributary of the Danube by discharge. The highest point of its drainage basin is the summit of Piz Bernina at 4,049 m (13,284 ft). The Engadine, the valley of the En, is the only Swiss valley whose waters end up in the Black Sea (via the Danube).
Quick Facts Inn Romansh: En, Location ...
Inn Romansh: En | |
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Source | |
• location | Swiss Alps (Lägh dal Lunghin) |
• coordinates | 46.41673°N 9.67645°E / 46.41673; 9.67645 |
• elevation | 2,484 m (8,150 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Danube (Passau) |
• coordinates | 48.57353°N 13.47713°E / 48.57353; 13.47713 |
• elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
Length | 518.5 km (322.2 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 26,053 km2 (10,059 sq mi) [1] |
Discharge | |
• location | mouth |
• average | 735 m3/s (26,000 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
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