Paar

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Paar
Paar bei Ottmaring 3.jpg
The Paar at Ottmaring  [ de ] (a district of Friedberg)
Location
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Upper Bavaria
Mouth  
  location
Danube
  coordinates
48°46′24″N11°36′54″E / 48.77333°N 11.61500°E / 48.77333; 11.61500 Coordinates: 48°46′24″N11°36′54″E / 48.77333°N 11.61500°E / 48.77333; 11.61500
Length136.8 km (85.0 mi) [1]
Basin size1,239 km2 (478 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression DanubeBlack Sea

The Paar is a river of Bavaria, Germany, a right tributary of the Danube. For several tens of kilometers it flows parallel to the Lech, at only a few km distance. Near Augsburg, the Paar leaves the Lech valley and turns north-east towards Ingolstadt. It flows into the Danube near Vohburg. Towns and municipalities along the Paar include Egling, Mering, Aichach, Schrobenhausen and Manching.

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References

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