Mindel

Mindel
Location	Swabia, Bavaria,  Germany
Reference no.	DE: 116
Basin features
Main source	at the Mindelmühle near Ronsberg ca. 760 m 47°53′53″N 10°26′24″E / 47.897972°N 10.44°E / 47.897972; 10.44Coordinates: 47°53′53″N 10°26′24″E / 47.897972°N 10.44°E / 47.897972; 10.44
River mouth	near Gundremmingen into the Danube ca. 430 m 48°30′26″N 10°23′14″E / 48.50722°N 10.38722°E / 48.50722; 10.38722
Progression	Danube → Black Sea
River system	Danube
Basin size	953 km²
Landmarks	Small towns: Mindelheim, Thannhausen, Burgau Villages: Markt Obergünzburg, Markt Ronsberg, Eggenthal, Unteregg, Markt Dirlewang, Apfeltrach, Markt Pfaffenhausen, Salgen, Breitenbrunn, Markt Kirchheim in Schwaben, Aletshausen, Ursberg, Balzhausen, Markt Münsterhausen, Markt Neuburg an der Kammel, Markt Burtenbach, Markt Jettingen-Scheppach, Rettenbach, Dürrlauingen, Markt Offingen, Gundremmingen
Tributaries	Left: Kammel Right: Flossach
Physical characteristics
Length	77.93 km
Discharge	Average rate: 10 m³/s Maximum rate: Average high: 65 m³/s

The Mindel is a river in Bavaria, southern Germany. The Mindel originates west of Kaufbeuren, in the Allgäu region, and flows generally north. It flows into the Danube (right tributary) in Gundremmingen, east of Günzburg. The towns Mindelheim, Burgau and Thannhausen lie along the Mindel.

The Mindel gave its name to the Mindel Glaciation in the Alps. This glacial period (approx. 350,000 - 250,000 years before present) is called Elsterian Stage (Elster / Elserian Glaciation) in northern Europe, and Anglian Stage in United Kingdom.

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