Salzach facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Salzach |
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Salzach in Salzburg, Austria
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Salzach location [1]
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| Country | Austria, Germany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Kitzbühel Alps |
| River mouth | Inn 48°12′24″N 12°55′46″E / 48.20667°N 12.92944°E |
| Length | 227.3 km (141.2 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Inn→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Basin size | 6,829 km2 (2,637 sq mi) |
The Salzach is a river in Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Inn and is 227 kilometres (141 mi) in length, its flow 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.
By international visitors, it is often incorrectly referred to as "Salzburg River". This is probably due to the similarity in the names.
Images for kids
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Salzach sources between Mt. Salzachgeier and Schwebenkopf
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Lower Salzach between Laufen and Oberndorf
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Salzach in Salzburg
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Salzach in Salzburg
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Salzach between Hallein and Salzburg
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Salzach between Tenneck and Pass Lueg
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Salzach near Pfarrwerfen
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"Staatsbrücke" bridge over Salzach in Salzburg
See also
In Spanish: Salzach para niños
