Schwechat (river)
River in Lower Austria, Austria
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The Schwechat (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvɛçat] ⓘ) is a river in Lower Austria. Its drainage basin is 1,182 km2 (456 sq mi).[2]
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| Location | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| Towns | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Schöpfl, Vienna Woods |
| • elevation | 893 m (2,930 ft) |
| Mouth | Danube |
• location | near Schwechat |
• coordinates | 48°08′16″N 16°33′37″E |
| Length | 62 km (39 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 1,182 km2 (456 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Sattelbach, Mödlingbach, Petersbach, Liesing |
| • right | Triesting, Kalter Gang |
River course
The source is near the Schöpfl (893 m) in the Vienna Woods. The source streams are the Riesenbach, Lammeraubach, Agsbach, Hainbach and the Großkrottenbach, which merge at Klausen-Leopoldsdorf to form the Schwechat. It flows through the small town of Alland, through the Helenental to Baden, and through the Vienna Basin to Schwechat, where the river flows into in the Danube.
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