Wörnitz | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Middle Franconia |
Mouth | |
• location | Danube |
• coordinates | 48°42′57″N 10°47′1″E / 48.71583°N 10.78361°E |
Length | 131.8 km (81.9 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 1,686 km2 (651 sq mi) [1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
The Wörnitz is a river in Bavaria, Germany, a left tributary of the Danube. Its source is near Schillingsfürst, in the Middle Franconia region of Bavaria. It flows south, through the Nördlinger Ries, and flows into the Danube in Donauwörth. Towns along the Wörnitz include Wörnitz, Dinkelsbühl, Wassertrüdingen, Oettingen, Harburg and Donauwörth.