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Amper

River in Germany

Body of waterriverQ166301

Length: 185 km
, 168 km
Discharge: 45 cubic metre per second
Origin of the watercourse: Bavarian Alps
Mouth: Isar
Country: Germany
Watershed area: 3,100 km²

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The Amper, called the Ammer ( ) upstream of the Ammersee, through which it runs, is the largest tributary of the Isar in southern Bavaria, Germany. It flows generally north-eastward, reaching the Isar in Moosburg, about 185 kilometres (115 mi) from its source in the Ammergau Alps, with a flow of 45 m3/s. Including its tributary, Linder, it is 209.5 km (130.2 mi) long. Major tributaries are the Glonn, which rises near Augsburg; the Würm, which is the outflow of Lake Starnberg; and the Maisach.

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47.5700, 11.0514OpenStreetMap ↗

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