Danube River: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Igor Grešovnik No edit summary |
imported>Igor Grešovnik No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The '''Danube''' (In [[German language|German]]: ''Donau'', in [[Hungarian_language|Hungarian]] ''Duna'', in [[Slovenian language|Slovenian]]: ''Donava'', in [[Croatian language|Croatian]]: ''Dunav'', [[ancient Greek]]: ''Istros'') is [[Europe]]'s second longest river (after the [[Volga]]) and the longest [[river]] in the [[European Union]]. | The '''Danube''' (In [[German language|German]]: ''Donau'', in [[Hungarian_language|Hungarian]] ''Duna'', in [[Slovenian language|Slovenian]]: ''Donava'', in [[Croatian language|Croatian]]: ''Dunav'', [[ancient Greek]]: ''Istros'') is [[Europe]]'s second longest river (after the [[Volga]]) and the longest [[river]] in the [[European Union]]. | ||
'''Danube''' originates in the [[Black Forest]] in [[Germany]] and flows through (or forms a part of a border of) [[Germany]], [[Austria]], [[Slovakia]], [[Hungary]], [[Croatia]], [[Serbia]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Romania]], [[Moldova]], and [[Ukraine]]. Its [[drainage | '''Danube''' originates in the [[Black Forest]] in [[Germany]] and flows through (or forms a part of a border of) [[Germany]], [[Austria]], [[Slovakia]], [[Hungary]], [[Croatia]], [[Serbia]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Romania]], [[Moldova]], and [[Ukraine]]. Its [[drainage basin]] also includes parts of | ||
[[Italy]], [[Poland]], [[Switzerland]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Slovenia]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Montenegro]], and [[Republic of Macedonia]]. | [[Italy]], [[Poland]], [[Switzerland]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Slovenia]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Montenegro]], and [[Republic of Macedonia]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:39, 29 December 2007
The Danube (In German: Donau, in Hungarian Duna, in Slovenian: Donava, in Croatian: Dunav, ancient Greek: Istros) is Europe's second longest river (after the Volga) and the longest river in the European Union. Danube originates in the Black Forest in Germany and flows through (or forms a part of a border of) Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine. Its drainage basin also includes parts of Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Republic of Macedonia.