This is a list of tributaries of the Danube by order of entrance.
The Danube is Europe's second-longest river. It starts in the Black Forest in Germany as two smaller rivers—the Brigach and the Breg—which join at Donaueschingen, and it is from here that it is known as the Danube, flowing generally eastwards for a distance of some 2,850 km (1,770 mi), passing through several Central and Eastern European capitals, before emptying into the Black Sea via the Danube Delta in Romania.
The Danube flows through—or forms a part of the borders of—ten countries: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine; in addition, the drainage basin includes parts of nine more countries: Poland, Switzerland, Italy, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Albania.
| River | Entering the Danube at | Distance from mouth (Sulina) (km) | Side of the entrance |
Length (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breg (right main headwater) | Donaueschingen | 2810 | right | 46 |
| Brigach (left main headwater) | Donaueschingen | 2810 | left | 43 |
| Lauchert | Sigmaringendorf | left | 56 | |
| Riss | Rißtissen | right | 50 | |
| Rot | Dellmensingen | right | 54 | |
| Iller | Ulm | right | 147 | |
| Roth | Oberfahlheim | right | 55 | |
| Günz | Günzburg | right | 55 | |
| Mindel | Gundremmingen | right | 78 | |
| Brenz | Lauingen | left | 55 | |
| Wörnitz | Donauwörth | 2509 | left | 132 |
| Zusam | Donauwörth | 2508 | right | 97 |
| Schmutter | Donauwörth | 2508 | right | 96 |
| Lech | Marxheim (near Donauwörth) | right | 264 | |
| Friedberger Ach | Unterhausen | right | 100 | |
| Paar | near Vohburg | 2443 | right | 134 |
| Abens | near Neustadt (Donau) | right | 53 | |
| Altmühl | Kelheim | 2414.68 | left | 23 |
| Hopfenbach | Kelheim | 2410.67 | right | |
| Schwarze Laber | Sinzing | 2387.9 | left | 77 |
| Naab | Regensburg | 2385.3 | left | 165 |
| Regen | Regensburg | 2379.24 | left | 165 |
| Sulzbach | Donaustauf | 2367.5 | left | |
| Otterbach | Donaustauf | 2367.6 | left | 22.5 |
| Pfatter | Pfatter | 2349.31 | right | 33 |
| Wiesent | Niederachdorf | 2346.43 | left | 25 |
| Große Laber | near Straubing | 2329.51 | right | 74 |
| Aiterach | Straubing | right | 39 | |
| Kinsach | Bogen | 2309 | left | 38.5 |
| Isar | near Deggendorf | 2281.71 | right | 286 |
| Hengersberger Ohe | Winzer | 2264.21 | left | 34 |
| Vils | Vilshofen | 2248.63 | right | 69 |
| Gaißa | Passau-Schalding | 2233.85 | left | |
| Ilz | Passau | 2225.43 | left | 37 |
| Inn | Passau | 2225.2 | right | 517 |
| Satzbach | Thyrnau | 2221.3 | left | |
| Kößlbach | Freinberg | 2218.0 | right | |
| Erlau | Erlau | 2215.15 | left | |
| Dandlbach | Neustift im Mühlkreis | 2201.77 | left | |
| Ranna | Niederranna | 2196.04 | left | |
| Kleiner Kösslbach | Niederranna | 2194.55 | right | |
| Kleine Mühl | Kirchberg ob der Donau | 2177.85 | left | 36 |
| Große Mühl | Untermühl | 2168.0 | left | 70 |
| Innbach | Wilhering | right | 53 | |
| Rodl | Ottensheim | 2144.83 | left | |
| Bleicherbach | Ottensheim | 2143.35 | left | |
| Traun | near Linz | 2124.73 | right | 153 |
| Ipfbach | Asten | 2116.98 | right | |
| Gusen | Mauthausen | 2113.6 | left | |
| Enns | Mauthausen | 2111.828 | right | 254 |
| Aist | Naarn im Machlande | 2108.5 | left | |
| Ysper | Isperdorf | 2065.7 | right | |
| Ybbs | Ybbs an der Donau | 2057.1 | right | 13 |
| Erlauf | Pöchlarn | 2046.3 | left | 70 |
| Melk | Melk | right | ||
| Pielach | Melk | 2034.35 | right | 70 |
| Aggsbach | Aggsbach | 2027.17 | right | |
| Endlingbach | Aggsbach | 2026.97 | left | |
| Spitzer Bach | Spitz | 2019.58 | left | |
| Fladnitzbach | Palt | 2000.6 | right | |
| Krems | Altenwörth | left | 65 | |
| Traisen | Altenwörth | 1979.1 | right | |
| Kamp | Altenwörth | left | 168 | |
| Perschling | Zwentendorf | 1972.1 | right | |
| Große Tulln | Tulln an der Donau | 1965.27 | right | |
| Schmida | Korneuburg | left | 74 | |
| Wien | Vienna | right | ||
| Schwechat | Upstream of Schönau | 1913.7 | right | |
| Fischa | Fischamend | right | ||
| Rußbach | near Hainburg an der Donau | 1881.2 | left | 71 |
| Morava | Devín | 1880.26 | left | 358 |
| Vydrica | Bratislava | 1871.5 | left | |
| Leitha | near Mosonmagyaróvár[1] | 1793.0 | right | 18 |
| Rába | Győr[2] | 1793.0 | right | 322 |
| Concó | Ács | 1777.0 | right | |
| Váh | Komárno | 1765.8 | left | 403 |
| Hron | near Štúrovo | 1716.0 | left | 298 |
| Ipeľ | near Szob | 1708.2 | left | 232 |
| Lepence | Visegrád | 1697.0 | right | |
| Benta | Százhalombatta | 1621.75 | right | |
| Sió | near Szekszárd | 1497.15 | right | 121 (360)[3] |
| Drava | near Osijek | 1382.5 | right | 725 |
| Vuka | Vukovar | 1333.1 | right | 114 |
| Tisza | near Titel | 1214.5 | left | 965 |
| Sava | Belgrade | 1170 | right | 990[4] |
| Timiș | Pančevo | 1154.2 | left | 359 |
| Jezava | Smederevo | 1115.2 | right | |
| Velika Morava | near Smederevo | 1104.5 | right | 185 (493, 550)[5] |
| Mlava | near Kostolac | 1091.6 | right | 158 |
| Karaš | near Banatska Palanka | 1076.5 | left | 110 |
| Nera | near Banatska Palanka | 1075.0 | left | 143 |
| Belobreșca | left | 8 | ||
| Șușca | left | 7 | ||
| Pek | Veliko Gradište | 1057.1 | right | 129 |
| Radimna | left | 27 | ||
| Pojejena | left | 9 | ||
| Pârva | Upstream of Moldova Veche | 1050.9 | left | 8 |
| Boșneag | Moldova Veche | 1045.3 | left | 12 |
| Tumanska reka | Usije | right | ||
| Liborajdea | Liborajdea | 1031.9 | left | 8 |
| Čezava | near Dobra | 1026.8 | right | |
| Camenița | Gornea | 1025.7 | left | 14 |
| Orevița | Liubcova | 1022.9 | left | 25 |
| Dobranska reka | Dobra | 1021.0 | right | |
| Berzasca | Berzasca | 1017.8 | left | 46 |
| Kožica | near Dobra | right | ||
| Sirina | Downstream of Cozla | 1012.1 | left | 22 |
| Pesača | 1009.4 | right | ||
| Poloseva (Eliseva) | 1007.3 | left | 8 | |
| Boljetinska reka | 1003.2 | right | ||
| Strenica | left | 7 | ||
| Zlatica | 992.8 | right | ||
| Porečka | Donji Milanovac | 988.2 | right | 5 |
| Lut | 988 | left | 8 | |
| Tișovița | near Eibenthal | 982.6 | left | 16 |
| Hlubotina | 979.7 | left | 8 | |
| Plavișevița | 976.2 | left | 9 | |
| Valea Morilor | left | 11 | ||
| Valea Satului | Dubova | left | 7 | |
| Mraconia | near Dubova | 967.0 | left | 19 |
| Valea Satului | Upstream of Eșelnița | left | 7 | |
| Mala | Upstream of Eșelnița | 961.4 | left | 12 |
| Eșelnița | Eșelnița | 959.7 | left | 26 |
| Cerna | Orșova | 953.2 | left | 79 |
| Bahna | near Ilovița | 949.8 | left | 35 |
| Dževrin | Novi Sip | 949.2 | right | |
| Vodița | near Ilovița | left | 9 | |
| Kašajna | Davidovac | 946.8 | right | |
| Jidoștița | Gura Văii | left | 19 | |
| Kladušnica | Kladušnica | 936.8 | right | |
| Topolnița | Drobeta-Turnu Severin | 927.8 | left | 44 |
| Băran | near Bistrița | left | 6 | |
| Vratna | Slatina | 879 | right | |
| Blahnița | Balta Verde | left | 56 | |
| Timok | Bulgarian-Serbian border | 845.65 | right | 203 |
| Drincea | Cetate | left | 79 | |
| Topolovets | near Vidin | 784.1 | right | 68 |
| Voynishka reka | Dunavtsi | 782.2 | right | 55 |
| Vidbol | Dunavtsi | 780.2 | right | 62 |
| Archar | Archar | 768.5 | right | 59 |
| Skomlya | near Dobri dol | 762.5 | right | 42 |
| Lom | Lom | 741.7 | right | 93 |
| Balasan | near Catane | left | 51 | |
| Desnățui | Bistreț | left | 115 | |
| Tsibritsa | Dolni Tsibar | 715.85 | right | 91 |
| Jiu | near Bechet | 691.55 | left | 339 |
| Ogosta | between the Jiu's mouth and Oryahovo | 684.5 | right | 143 |
| Jieț | Bechet | 681 | left | 52 |
| Iskar | Gigen | 637.0 | right | 368 |
| Ursa | Gârcov | left | 11 | |
| Vit | Somovit | 609.5 | right | 188 |
| Olt | Turnu Măgurele | 604.0 | left | 615 |
| Sâi | Turnu Măgurele | 600.6 | left | 85 |
| Osam | Nikopol, Bulgaria | 600.1 | right | 314 |
| Călmățui | Suhaia | left | 139 | |
| Pasărea | Zimnicea | left | 19 | |
| Barata | Svishtov | 555 | right | 39 |
| Vedea | Bujoru | left | 224 | |
| Yantra | Svishtov | 536.7 | right | 285 |
| Parapanca | Slobozia | left | 29 | |
| Rusenski Lom | Ruse | 497.8 | right | 45 (196.9)[6] |
| Oncești | near Gostinu | left | 9 | |
| Topchiyska reka | Mishka Island | 458 | right | 89 |
| Tsaratsar | west of Tutrakan | 435 | right | 108 |
| Zboiul | near Oltenița | left | 28 | |
| Argeș | Oltenița, Romania | 430.0 | left | 350 |
| Senkovets | Garvan Island | 405 | right | 102 |
| Mostiștea | Dorobanțu | left | 98 | |
| Berza | Bogata | left | 26 | |
| Almălău | Galița | right | 20 | |
| Canlia | Canlia | right | 8 | |
| Suha reka | Lake Oltina | right | 126 | |
| Canaraua Fetei | Oltina | right | 16 | |
| Jegălia | Jegălia | left | ||
| Valea Mare | Dunăreni | right | 29 | |
| Urluia | Rasova | right | 98 | |
| Valea Rasovei | Rasova | right | ||
| Peștera | Cochirleni | right | 26 | |
| Țibrin | Seimeni | right | 41 | |
| Dunărea | Dunărea | right | 23 | |
| Calachioi | Capidava | right | ||
| Chichirgeaua | Tichilești | right | 17 | |
| Ialomița | Near Hârșova | left | 417 | |
| Călmățui | Berteștii de Jos | left | 152 | |
| Topolog | Saraiu | right | 50 | |
| Nămolești | Gârliciu | right | 20 | |
| Valea Roștilor | Ostrov | right | 28 | |
| Peceneaga | Peceneaga | right | 19 | |
| Cerna | near Peceneaga | right | ||
| Greci | near Turcoaia | right | 13 | |
| Jilila | Lake Jijila | right | 14 | |
| Siret | Galați, Romania | 155.05 | left | 647 |
| Prut | near Reni, Ukraine | 134.144 | left | 953 |
| Gârla Ciulineț | Rachelu | right |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ The Leitha flows into the Mosoni-Duna, a branch of the Danube
- ^ The Rába flows into the Mosoni-Duna, a branch of the Danube
- ^ The Sió is 121 km long. As it flows out from the Balaton lake, measured from the source of the lake's longest tributary, the river Zala, it is 360 long.
- ^ The Sava is 945 km long, but as it originates from two shorter rivers, Sava Dolinka and Sava Bohinjka, with the longer headwater of Sava Dolinka it measures 990 km.
- ^ The Velika Morava is created by the confluence of the Južna Morava and the Zapadna Morava. The Velika Morava proper is 185 km long, but also counting its longer branch, Zapadna Morava, it is 493 km long. The most distant water source in the Morava watershed is the source of the river Ibar, the longest tributary of the Zapadna Morava, which gives the Ibar-Zapadna Morava-Velika Morava river system a length of 550 km.
- ^ The Rusenski Lom is formed by the confluence of the Beli Lom and the Cherni Lom. The Rusenski Lom proper is about 45 km long, but counting its longer branch, the Beli Lom, it is 196.9 km.
References
edit- Mala Prosvetina Enciklopedija, Third edition (1985); Prosveta-Beograd; ISBN 86-07-00001-2
- Jovan Đ. Marković (1990): Enciklopedijski geografski leksikon Jugoslavije; Svjetlost-Sarajevo; ISBN 86-01-02651-6
- Atlas svijeta, Fifth edition (1974); Jugoslavenski leksikografski zavod-Zagreb;
- Donaukommission - Die Donau von Kelheim bis Sulina [1]