Breg (river)
The Breg is a river, 46 kilometres long, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and the primary headstream of the Danube.
| Breg | |
|---|---|
The source of the Breg is the geographical source of the Danube and is a protected monument | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| District | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis |
| Reference no. | DE: 1111 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | St. Martin's Chapel, 6 km northwest of Furtwangen |
| • coordinates | 48°05′43″N 8°09′18″E |
| • elevation | 1,078 m above sea level (NN) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence: with the Brigach to form the Danube east of Donaueschingen |
• coordinates | 47°57′04″N 8°31′14″E |
• elevation | ca. 672 m above sea level (NN) |
| Length | 46.153 km |
| Basin size | 291.488 km² |
| Discharge | |
| • location | at Donaueschingen gauge |
| • average | 5.95 m³/s |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
| Landmarks | Small towns: Furtwangen, Vöhrenbach, Bräunlingen, Hüfingen, Donaueschingen |
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