Ilz | |
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Ilz near Passau
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Country | Germany |
Basin features | |
Main source |
Bavarian Forest ±1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
River mouth |
Danube 48°34′31″N 13°28′32″E / 48.57528°N 13.47556°ECoordinates: 48°34′31″N 13°28′32″E / 48.57528°N 13.47556°E |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 65 km (40 mi) |
The Ilz (German pronunciation: [ˈɪlt͡s]) is a river running through the Bavarian Forest, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Danube and 65 km in length, during which it travels down a height difference of ~780m.
The Ilz has its source near the Rachel mountain. In the city of Passau it finally enters the Danube. Another town on the Ilz is Fürsteneck.