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Halsbach | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Alz |
• coordinates | 48°10′06″N12°43′31″E / 48.16833°N 12.72528°E |
Length | 13.1 km (8.1 mi) [1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Alz→ Inn→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Halsbach is a river of Bavaria, Germany. It flows into the Alz in Burgkirchen an der Alz.
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