Danube River

The Danube River is 1,777 miles long, making it Central and Western Europe's largest river. It is the longest river in Germany and the second longest in Europe (following the Volga in Russia). It rises in the Black Forest in Donaueschingen, Germany, and flows into the Black Sea through Ukraine and Romania's Danube Delta.

The Danube passes through or along the boundaries of ten nations, more than any other river on the planet: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine, to name a few.

The Danube played an important role in the settlement and development of Central and Southeast Europe. Its water functioned as a crossroads for trade between countries. It also serves as a source of water for millions of people. Zander, pike, Wels catfish, tench, huchen, burbot, carp, sturgeon, salmon, trout, European seabass, mullet, and eel are among the fish found in the Danube River basin.

Length: 2850 km