Triesting | |
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Location | |
Country | Austria |
State | Lower Austria |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | East of the Klammhöhe , northwest of Kaumberg in the Vienna Woods |
• coordinates | 48°04′06″N 15°52′20″E / 48.06833°N 15.87222°E |
• elevation | 618 m (AA) |
Mouth | |
• location | Near Achau into the Schwechat |
• coordinates | 48°04′52″N 16°23′57″E / 48.08111°N 16.39917°E |
• elevation | 172 m (AA) |
Length | 63.5 km (39.5 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 388 km2 (150 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Schwechat→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Landmarks |
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Tributaries | |
• right | Further Bach |
The Triesting is a river of Lower Austria, in the southeastern part of the Vienna Woods. Its drainage basin is 388 km2 (150 sq mi).[2]
The Triesing has a length of 63 km (39 mi). It discharges into the smaller Schwechat at Achau and is part of the catchment area of the River Danube.