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Isar

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Isar
The river Isar near Munich.
Location
CountriesGermany, Austria
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - elevation1,160 m (3,810 ft)
MouthDanube
Length295 km (183 mi)
Basin size±9,000 km2 (3,500 sq mi)
Discharge 
 - average175 m3/s (6,200 cu ft/s)

The Isar is a river in Tyrol, Austria and Bavaria, Germany. Its source is in the Karwendel range of the Alps in Tyrol; it enters Germany near Mittenwald. The Isar flows through Bad Tölz, Munich and Landshut before reaching the Danube near Deggendorf. The length is 295 km (183 mi). It is the fourth largest river in Bavaria (after Danube, Inn and Main). The Isar is the second most important tributary of the Danube in Germany, after Inn.