The Iller (; ancient name Ilargus) is a river of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube, long. It is formed at the confluence of the rivers Breitach, Stillach and Trettach near Oberstdorf in the Allgäu region of the Alps, close to the Austrian border. From there it runs northwards, passing the towns of Sonthofen, Immenstadt, and Kempten. Bij Steinheim, de Iller foto2 2014-07-28 13

Bij Steinheim, de Iller foto2 2014-07-28 13

Between Lautrach near Memmingen and Ulm it forms the border between the two German States Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg for about . The river flows into the Danube in the city centre of Ulm. The Iller has a catchment area of . It ranks as the seventh of Bavaria's rivers by water flow, with an average throughput of at

Senden The town of Senden is the second-largest town of the district of Neu-Ulm in Bavaria and is located at the border to Baden-Württemberg. The town belongs to the Donau-Iller-Nahverkehrsverbund. Senden's neighbours are Neu-Ulm in the north, Weißen ...

, a short distance upstream from the Danube. The power of the river is used for the production of hydroelectricity via eight power stations with a total net capacity of 51 MW (1998). A bicycle route follows the Iller, which is also a popular location for rafting and trekking.

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* Bogner, Franz X. (2009). ''Allgäu und Iller aus der Luft.'' Theiss-Verlag 2009. . * Kettemann, Otto and Winkler, Ursula (ed.): ''Die Iller'', 2000, (2nd, expanded edition) * Nowotny, Peter (1999). ''Die Iller und ihr Tal'', 1999, Verlag Eberl,

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{{Authority control Rivers of Baden-Württemberg Rivers of Bavaria Rivers of Germany

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