The Ilz () is a river running through the
Bavarian Forest
The village of Zell in the Bavarian Forest
The Bavarian Forest (German: ' or ''Bayerwald''; bar, Boarischa Woid) is a wooded, low-mountain region in Bavaria, Germany that is about 100 kilometres long. It runs along the Czech border and is co ...
,
Germany
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. It is a left tributary of the
Danube
The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , p ...
and in length ( including its main source river
Große Ohe
Große Ohe (in its upper course: ''Seebach'') is a river of Bavaria, Germany. At its confluence with the Kleine Ohe in Eberhardsreuth, the Ilz is formed.
See also
*List of rivers of Bavaria
A list of rivers of Bavaria, Germany:
A
* Aalbach
...
), during which it travels down a height difference of ~140m.
The Ilz is formed at the confluence of its source rivers Große Ohe and
Kleine Ohe in
Eberhardsreuth. In the city of
Passau it finally enters the Danube. Another town on the Ilz is
Fürsteneck
Fürsteneck is a municipality in the district of Freyung-Grafenau 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 ...
.
See also
*
List of rivers of Bavaria
A list of rivers of Bavaria, Germany:
A
* Aalbach
* Abens
* Ach
* Afferbach
*Affinger Bach
*Ailsbach
* Aisch
* Aiterach
*Alpbach
* Alster
* Altmühl
* Alz
*Amper
* Anlauter
* Arbach
*Arbachgraben
*Aschaff
* Aschbach
*Attel
* Aubach, tributary of ...
References
External links
Ilz river
Rivers of Bavaria
Protected landscapes in Germany
Freyung-Grafenau
Passau (district)
Rivers of Germany
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