Steyr (river)

Steyr
Location
CountryAustria
StateUpper Austria
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationat Hinterstoder
 • coordinates47°38′32″N 14°05′05″E / 47.6422°N 14.0846°E / 47.6422; 14.0846
Mouth 
 • location
in Steyr into the Enns
 • coordinates
48°02′33″N 14°25′19″E / 48.0424°N 14.4220°E / 48.0424; 14.4220
Length68.3 km (42.4 mi) [1]
Basin size917 km2 (354 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionEnns→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Steyr (German: [ˈʃtaɪɐ] ⓘ) is a river in Upper Austria.[2] Its length is approx. 68 km (42 mi). Its drainage basin is 917 km2 (354 sq mi).[3]

Rising in the Totes Gebirge at Hinterstoder,[2] it flows into the Enns in the town Steyr. There both rivers form a "Y".[4] The city of Steyr uses this "Y" for marketing purposes.

Tributaries

References

  1. ^ DORIS Atlas (Upper Austria)
  2. ^ a b "Steyr source" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Flächenverzeichnis der Flussgebiete: Ennsgebiet" (PDF). Beiträge zur Hydrografie Österreichs Heft 61. October 2011. p. 67.
  4. ^ "Steyr mouth" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 February 2020.


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