Salzach
The Salzach (Austrian: [ˈsaltsax]; German: [ˈzaltsax]) is a river in Austria and Germany. It is 227 kilometres (141 mi) in length and is a right tributary of the Inn, which eventually joins the Danube. Its drainage basin of 6,829 km2 (2,637 sq mi) comprises large parts of the Northern Limestone and Central Eastern Alps. 83% of its drainage basin (5,643 km2 (2,179 sq mi)) lies in Austria, the remainder in Germany (Bavaria). Its largest tributaries are Lammer, Berchtesgadener Ache, Saalach, Sur and Götzinger Achen.
| Salzach | |
|---|---|
Salzach in Salzburg, Austria | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Austria and Germany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kitzbühel Alps |
| Mouth | |
• location | Inn |
• coordinates | 48°12′24″N 12°55′46″E |
| Length | 227.3 km (141.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 6,829 km2 (2,637 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 251 m3/s (8,900 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Inn→ Danube→ Black Sea |
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