Altmühl
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The Altmühl as part of the Main-Donau-Kanal near Riedenburg
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Map with the Altmühl highlighted
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| Origin | Middle Franconia |
| Mouth | Danube at Kelheim Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Basin countries | Germany |
| Length | ±230 km (140 mi) |
The Altmühl is a river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a left tributary of the river Danube and is approximately 230 kilometres (140 mi) long.
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Course
The source of the Altmühl is close to the town of Ansbach. From here the river runs southeastwards as a narrow brook to enter the de (a lake) north of Gunzenhausen. After leaving Gunzenhausen the river describes a broad curve through the Franconian Jura. It enters the de (Altmühl Valley Nature Park), which is famous for its natural beauty: The meanders of the Altmühl river have cut deep gorges into the mountains of the Franconian Jura.
The Altmühl passes the towns of Treuchtlingen, Eichstätt and Beilngries.
After Dietfurt the river bed was straightened and integrated into a canal connecting the river Main and the river Danube (the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal). In spite of protests by conservationists the canal was opened in 1992 and has changed much of the eastern Altmühl valley.[1]
The Altmühl finally flows into the Danube in Kelheim.
See also
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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