Schwechat (river)

Schwechat
Path of the Schwechat [1]
Location
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
Towns
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSchöpfl, Vienna Woods
 • elevation893 m (2,930 ft)
MouthDanube
 • location
near Schwechat
 • coordinates
48°08′16″N 16°33′37″E / 48.1379°N 16.5603°E / 48.1379; 16.5603
Length62 km (39 mi)[1]
Basin size1,182 km2 (456 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftSattelbach [ceb; sv], Mödlingbach [ceb; de; sv], Petersbach [ceb; sv], Liesing (Schwechat)
 • rightTriesting, Kalter Gang

The Schwechat (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvɛçat] ) is a river in Lower Austria. Its drainage basin is 1,182 km2 (456 sq mi).[2]

  1. ^ Niederösterreich Atlas (Lower Austria)
  2. ^ "Flächenverzeichnis der Flussgebiete: Donaugebiet von der Enns bis zur Leitha" (PDF). Beiträge zur Hydrografie Österreichs Heft 62. December 2014. p. 127.