The Iller ( German: [ˈɪlɐ] ; ancient name Ilargus ) is a river of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in Germany . It is a right tributary of the Danube , 146 kilometres (91 mi) long.
5-608: It is formed at the confluence of the rivers Breitach , Stillach and Trettach near Oberstdorf in the Allgäu region of the Alps , close to the Austrian border. From there it runs northwards, passing the towns of Sonthofen , Immenstadt , and Kempten . Between Lautrach near Memmingen and Ulm it forms the border between the two German States Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg for about 50 kilometres (31 mi). The river flows into
10-711: A part of Mittelberg , in the Kleinwalsertal as the union of three smaller source streams. It flows in the northwestern direction through the valley that in earlier times was called Breitachtal ("Breitach Valley") after the river. At the Walserschanze , the Austrian-German border, the Breitach reaches German territory and curves through the narrow Breitachklamm . Then, the Starzlach flows from
15-643: A total net capacity of 51 MW (1998). A bicycle route follows the Iller, which is also a popular location for rafting and trekking. Breitach The Breitach is a 24-kilometre-long (15 mi) mountain river, the southwestern (left) source of the Iller in the Allgäu Alps , in the states of Vorarlberg ( Austria ) and Bavaria ( Germany ). The river originates in Baad [ de ; ksh ; sv ] ,
20-476: The Danube in the city centre of Ulm. The Iller has a catchment area of 2,152 square kilometres (831 sq mi). It ranks as the seventh of Bavaria's rivers by water flow, with an average throughput of 75 cubic metres per second (2,600 cu ft/s) at Senden , a short distance upstream from the Danube. The power of the river is used for the production of hydroelectricity via eight power stations with
25-634: The west into the Breitach. At the so-called Illerursprung [ de ] ("Iller origin") in Oberstdorf , the Breitach, the Stillach and the Trettach flow together forming the Iller. Of geological interest are the so-called Breitach rocks ; a mineral of brown color and of small fracture, it is only found in the Breitach. This Vorarlberg location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to
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