Inn

Also known as Inn river, Inn River

river in Switzerland, Austria and Germany, a right tributary of the Danube

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The Inn is a river that flows through Switzerland, Austria, and Germany before joining the Danube River as one of its major tributaries. It matters as an important waterway in central Europe that has historically supported transportation, trade, and the communities along its banks.

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Image: Inn Passau Wernstein.jpg
Length: 517

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Commons category: Inn River
watershed area: 25700
waterbody number: AT/2-8
discharge: 740

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Map highlighting the Inn River The Inn ( German pronunciation: [ɪn] ; Latin: Aenus; Romansh: En) is a river in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. The 518 km (322 mi) long river is a right tributary of the Danube, being the third largest tributary of the Danube by discharge. The highest point of its drainage basin is the summit of Piz Bernina at 4,049 m (13,284 ft). The Engadine, the valley of the En, is the only Swiss valley whose waters end up in the Black Sea (via the Danube).

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