Amper
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amper | |
---|---|
The river Amper south of Fürstenfeldbruck | |
Origin | Northern Limestone Alps |
Mouth | Isar |
Basin countries | Germany |
Length | 185 km |
Avg. discharge | ±45 m³/s |
Basin area | 3,100 km² |
The Amper is a river in southern Bavaria, Germany, and the biggest (left) tributary to the Isar river, well-known for Munich tourists. It meets the Isar river in Moosburg after a length of 185 km. It runs out of the Ammersee and its upper course, upstream from the Ammersee, is called Ammer. Cities along the Amper are Fürstenfeldbruck, Dachau and Moosburg. Its biggest tributaries are the rivers Glonn, Würm and Maisach.