Traisen (river)












































Traisen River

Traisenfluss1.jpg
The Traisen between Traisen and Wilhelmsburg

Location
Country Austria
Physical characteristics
Source  
 - location near St. Aegyd am Neuwalde and Türnitz

Mouth  
 - location
Danube
 - coordinates

48°22′20″N 15°51′51″E / 48.37222°N 15.86417°E / 48.37222; 15.86417Coordinates: 48°22′20″N 15°51′51″E / 48.37222°N 15.86417°E / 48.37222; 15.86417
Length 82.6 km (51.3 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression
Danube→ Black Sea

The Traisen (German pronunciation: [ˈtʀaɪ̯zn̩] (About this soundlisten), pronunciation in local German dialect [ˈtʀaːzn̩] (About this soundlisten)) is a river in Lower Austria.


The Traisen is formed from the rivers Türnitzer Traisen and Unrechttraisen. Its total length, including the Türnitzer Traisen, is 82.6 km (51.3 mi).[1] It is a tributary of the Danube in the Lower Austrian region of Mostviertel. Its two sources begin near St. Aegyd am Neuwalde and Türnitz respectively. After meeting, they flow through the municipalities of Türnitz, Lilienfeld, Traisen, Wilhelmsburg, and St. Pölten, before meeting the Danube at Traismauer. In the course of building the Danube Factory Altenwörth, the mouth of the Traisen was relocated to Altenwörth in the municipality of Kirchberg am Wagram.


During a period of extremely high water in July 1997, parts of numerous municipalities along the Traisen, as well as the government quarter of the state capital St. Pölten, were greatly flooded.



References





  1. ^ ab Niederösterreich Atlas (Lower Austria)




External links



  • Media related to Traisen River at Wikimedia Commons






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