Schwechat (river)
The Schwechat (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvɛçat] ⓘ) is a river in Lower Austria. Its drainage basin is 1,182 km2 (456 sq mi).[2]
| Schwechat | |
|---|---|
Path of the Schwechat [1] | |
| Location | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Lower Austria |
| Towns | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Schöpfl, Vienna Woods |
| • elevation | 893 m (2,930 ft) |
| Mouth | Danube |
• location | near Schwechat |
• coordinates | 48°08′16″N 16°33′37″E / 48.1379°N 16.5603°E |
| Length | 62 km (39 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 1,182 km2 (456 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Sattelbach, Mödlingbach, Petersbach, Liesing (Schwechat) |
| • right | Triesting, Kalter Gang |
River course edit
The source is near the Schöpfl (893 m) in the Vienna Woods. The source streams are the Riesenbach, Lammeraubach, Agsbach, Hainbach and the Großkrottenbach, which merge at Klausen-Leopoldsdorf to form the Schwechat. It flows through the small town of Alland, through the Helenental to Baden, and through the Vienna Basin to Schwechat, where the river flows into in the Danube.
Helenental edit
The Helenental is the Schwechat valley from Mayerling to Baden, named for the parish church of St Helena (Pfarrkirche St Helena), about 2 miles (3 km) from the town center of Baden.[3] Originally gothic, it has since been replaced by a baroque structure.
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ Niederösterreich Atlas (Lower Austria)
- ^ "Flächenverzeichnis der Flussgebiete: Donaugebiet von der Enns bis zur Leitha" (PDF). Beiträge zur Hydrografie Österreichs Heft 62. December 2014. p. 127.
- ^ Baedeker (2000), p. 107.
Bibliography edit
- Baedeker's Austria, Baedeker's Guides, translated from the German by James Hogarth for AA Publishing, 2000.
External links edit
- Media related to Schwechat River at Wikimedia Commons