Mindel (river)
River in Germany
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The Mindel (German: [ˈmɪndl] ⓘ) is a river in Bavaria, southern Germany. The Mindel originates west of Kaufbeuren, in the Allgäu region, and flows generally north. It flows into the Danube (right tributary) in Gundremmingen, east of Günzburg. The towns Mindelheim, Burgau and Thannhausen lie along the Mindel.
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Region | Swabia |
| Reference no. | DE: 116 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | at the Mindelmühle near Ronsberg |
| • coordinates | 47°53′53″N 10°26′24″E |
| • elevation | ca. 760 m |
| Mouth | |
• location | near Gundremmingen into the Danube |
• coordinates | 48°30′26″N 10°23′14″E |
• elevation | ca. 430 m |
| Length | 80.7 km (50.1 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 962 km2 (371 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 10 m³/s |
| • maximum | Average high: 65 m³/s |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
| Landmarks |
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| Tributaries | |
| • left | Kammel |
| • right | Flossach |
The Mindel gave its name to the Mindel glaciation in the Alps.
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