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View from Gellért Hill to the Danube, Hungary - Budapest (28493220635)
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The Danube is the largest river delta in the European Union, primarily located in Romania.

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Length
2,860 km
Mouth
Black Sea
Countries
Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine
21st longest river in the world

The Danube is a river in Europe, the second-longest after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest of Germany south through the Danube Delta in Romania into the Black Sea. A large and historically important river, it was once a frontier of the Roman Empire.

From the “Danube Delta” section

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View from Gellért Hill to the Danube, Hungary - Budapest (28493220635)
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The Danube flows through four capital cities, more than any other river in the world.

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Danube

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Length
2,860 km
Mouth
Black Sea
Countries
Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine
21st longest river in the world

The Danube is a river in Europe, the second-longest after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest of Germany south through the Danube Delta in Romania into the Black Sea. A large and historically important river, it was once a frontier of the Roman Empire.

From the “Cities and towns” section

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Photo: Visions of Domino · CC BY 2.0

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View from Gellért Hill to the Danube, Hungary - Budapest (28493220635)
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The Danube has been part of a trans-European waterway since the completion of the German Rhine–Main–Danube Canal in 1992.

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Danube

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Length
2,860 km
Mouth
Black Sea
Countries
Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine
21st longest river in the world

The Danube is a river in Europe, the second-longest after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest of Germany south through the Danube Delta in Romania into the Black Sea. A large and historically important river, it was once a frontier of the Roman Empire.

From the “Modern navigation” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Visions of Domino · CC BY 2.0

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View from Gellért Hill to the Danube, Hungary - Budapest (28493220635)
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The Danube is known as the Okeanos Potamos in ancient times, which translates to 'Okeanos River'.

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Danube

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Length
2,860 km
Mouth
Black Sea
Countries
Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine
21st longest river in the world

The Danube is a river in Europe, the second-longest after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest of Germany south through the Danube Delta in Romania into the Black Sea. A large and historically important river, it was once a frontier of the Roman Empire.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Visions of Domino · CC BY 2.0

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View from Gellért Hill to the Danube, Hungary - Budapest (28493220635)
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The Danube's drainage basin extends into parts of nine additional countries beyond its bordering nations.

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Danube

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Length
2,860 km
Mouth
Black Sea
Countries
Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine
21st longest river in the world

The Danube is a river in Europe, the second-longest after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest of Germany south through the Danube Delta in Romania into the Black Sea. A large and historically important river, it was once a frontier of the Roman Empire.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Visions of Domino · CC BY 2.0

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