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The Kammel () is a river in Bavaria, southern Germany. The Kammel originates west of Mindelheim, in the district Unterallgäu, and flows generally north. It flows into the Mindel (left tributary) south of Offingen at the Danube, east of Günzburg in the district Günzburg. So it is an indirect right tributary of the Danube. The difference in altitude between the origin and the mouth is 265 m.

Key facts

River.name
Kammel
River.source1_location
Unterallgäu west of Mindelheim
River.mouth_location
Mindel near Offingen
River.subdivision_type1
Country
River.subdivision_name1
Germany
River.length_km
74.0
River.basin_size_km2
260

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Contents
  • Tributaries
  • Municipalities the Kammel flows through
  • Origin of the name
  • Attractions in the valleys of the Kammel and its tributaries
  • Miscellaneous
  • See also
  • References

The Kammel () is a river in Bavaria, southern Germany. The Kammel originates west of Mindelheim, in the district Unterallgäu, and flows generally north. It flows into the Mindel (left tributary) south of Offingen at the Danube, east of Günzburg in the district Günzburg. So it is an indirect right tributary of the Danube. The difference in altitude between the origin and the mouth is 265 m.

== Tributaries == Tributaries which flow into the Kammel are (from south to north): the Krumbach (left tributary); confluence with the Kammel in Krumbach the Haselbach (right tributary); confluence with the Kammel in Naichen, municipality: Neuburg an der Kammel the Krähenbach (right tributary); confluence with the Kammel in Ettenbeuren, municipality: Kammeltal

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kammel” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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