Triesting

Triesting
The Triesting near Berndorf (with St. Margaret's Church)
Location
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationEast of the Klammhöhe [de], northwest of Kaumberg in the Vienna Woods
 • coordinates48°04′06″N 15°52′20″E / 48.06833°N 15.87222°E / 48.06833; 15.87222
 • elevation618 m (AA)
Mouth 
 • location
Near Achau into the Schwechat
 • coordinates
48°04′52″N 16°23′57″E / 48.08111°N 16.39917°E / 48.08111; 16.39917
 • elevation
172 m (AA)
Length63.5 km (39.5 mi) [1]
Basin size388 km2 (150 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionSchwechatDanubeBlack Sea
Landmarks
Tributaries 
 • rightFurther Bach [ceb; sv]

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.

  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. 125.