The Günz is a

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. It is formed near Lauben by the confluence of its two source rivers: the

Östliche Günz The Östliche Günz (or eastern Günz) is a river in Bavaria, Germany. At its confluence with the Westliche Günz near Lauben, the Günz is formed. See also *List of rivers of Bavaria A list of rivers of Bavaria, Germany: A * Aalbach * Aben ...

(eastern Günz) and the

Westliche Günz Westliche Günz is a river of Bavaria, Germany. At its confluence with the Östliche Günz near Lauben, the Günz is formed. See also *List of rivers of Bavaria A list of rivers of Bavaria, Germany: A * Aalbach * Abens * Ach * Afferbach *Aff ...

(western Günz). It is approx. long (including its western source river). It flows generally north through the small towns Babenhausen,

Deisenhausen Deisenhausen is a municipality in the district of Günzburg in Bavaria in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, ...

Ichenhausen Ichenhausen is a town in the district of Günzburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Günz, 9 km south of Günzburg. History Early history The Lords of Roth had been feudal lord of the village since the early 14th centur ...

and

Kötz Kötz is a municipality in the district of Günzburg in Bavaria in Germany. Famous people * Dennis Chessa, footballer for Bayern Munich II FC Bayern Munich II (''FC Bayern Munich Amateure'' until 2005) are the reserve team of German associ ...

. It is a right tributary of the

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Günzburg Günzburg (; Swabian German, Swabian: ''Genzburg'') is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is a ''Große Kreisstadt'' and the capital of the Swabian Günzburg (district), district Günzburg. This district was constituted in 1972 by combining the city ...

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