Blau (Danube)
River in Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Blau (German pronunciation: [ˈblaʊ]) is a 22-kilometre-long (14 mi) river in Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany, and a left tributary of the Danube. The source of the Blau is the karst spring of Blautopf, in the town Blaubeuren, in the Swabian Jura. It flows east through Blaustein to the city of Ulm, where it empties into the Danube.
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Blau | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Danube |
• coordinates | 48.38°N 9.7861°E / 48.38; 9.7861 |
Length | 22.2 km (13.8 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 499 km2 (193 sq mi) [1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
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