Enns (river)

Enns
The Ennstal in Styria between Stainach and Liezen
EtymologyLatin Anisus, Anasus
Location
CountryAustria
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationRadstädter Tauern (mountains)
Mouth 
 • location
Danube at Mauthausen
 • coordinates
48°14′13″N 14°31′08″E / 48.2369°N 14.5190°E / 48.2369; 14.5190
Length253.4 km (157.5 mi) [1]
Basin size6,084 km2 (2,349 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationmouth
 • average200 m3/s (7,100 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionDanubeBlack Sea

The Enns (German pronunciation: [ɛns] ) is a southern tributary of the river Danube in Austria, joining northward at the city of Enns. It forms much of the border between the states of Lower Austria and Upper Austria. The Enns spans 253 kilometres (157 mi), in a flat-J-shape.[2] It flows from its source near the village Flachau, generally eastward through Radstadt, Schladming, and Liezen, then turns north near Hieflau, to flow past Weyer and Ternberg through Steyr, and further north to the Danube at Enns (see map in References).[2]

  1. ^ Digitaler Atlas der Steiermark (Styria)
  2. ^ a b "Karte-Enns" (river map in German), RadTouren.at (Austria), May 2009, webpage: RT-map at the Wayback Machine (archive index) (236kb).