Glonn (Amper)

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Glonn
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The Glonn at Taxa, a district of Odelzhausen
Location
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationat Mittelstetten
  elevationabout 525 metres (1,722 ft)
Mouth  
  location
at Allershausen into the Amper
  coordinates
48°25′59″N11°36′14″E / 48.4331°N 11.6039°E / 48.4331; 11.6039 Coordinates: 48°25′59″N11°36′14″E / 48.4331°N 11.6039°E / 48.4331; 11.6039
  elevation
about 440 metres (1,440 ft)
Length51.7 km (32.1 mi) [1]
Basin size405 km2 (156 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression AmperIsarDanubeBlack Sea

Glonn is a river of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany.

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The Glonn is 51.7 kilometres (32.1 mi) long. [1] It rises southeast of Mittelstetten in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck. It is the main tributary of the Amper; at Allershausen near Freising it discharges from the left into the Amper.

The Glonn flows through an agriculturally used area in the triangle between Augsburg, Freising and Dachau. Larger places in its course are Odelzhausen, Erdweg, Markt Indersdorf, Weichs, Petershausen and Hohenkammer.

Tributaries

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)