Brigach
Sign in to saveThe Brigach is the shorter of two streams that jointly form the river Danube in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Brigach has its source at above sea level within St. Georgen in the Black Forest. The Brigach crosses the city Villingen-Schwenningen. from the source, the Brigach joins the Breg in Donaueschingen to form the Danube River.
Key facts
- River.image
- Donaueschingen Brigach 4320.jpg
- River.image_caption
- The Brigach in Donaueschingen
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Germany
- River.subdivision_type2
- State
- River.subdivision_name2
- Baden-Württemberg
- River.subdivision_type3
- District
- River.subdivision_name3
- Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
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- Reference no.
- River.subdivision_name4
- DE: 1112
- River.length_km
- 40.4
- River.source1_location
- in Brigach near St. Georgen im Schwarzwald
- River.source1_elevation
- ca.
- River.mouth_location
- Confluence: with the Breg to form the Danube east of Donaueschingen
- River.mouth_elevation
- ca.
- River.basin_size_km2
- 196.7
- River.discharge1_location
- at Donaueschingen / Brigach gauge
- River.discharge1_min
- Record low: (in 1997)Average low:
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Brigach
- Elevation
- 676
- Image
- Donaueschingen Brigach 4320.jpg
- Length
- 43
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- Brigach
- watershed area
- 195
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The Brigach is the shorter of two streams that jointly form the river Danube in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Brigach has its source at above sea level within St. Georgen in the Black Forest. The Brigach crosses the city Villingen-Schwenningen. from the source, the Brigach joins the Breg in Donaueschingen to form the Danube River.
== Name == The name Brigach is of Celtic origin and means "light coloured, pure water". A relief found here points to the goddess, Abnoba.
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