Wörnitz River

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Wörnitz
Bridge over the Wörnitz near Harburg.
Bridge over the Wörnitz near Harburg.
Origin Middle Franconia
Mouth Danube
Basin countries Germany
Length 132 km

The Wörnitz is a river in Bavaria, Germany, a left tributary of the Danube. Its source is near Schillingsfürst, in the Middle Franconia region of Bavaria. It flows south, through the Nördlinger Ries, and flows into the Danube in Donauwörth. Towns along the Wörnitz include Wörnitz, Dinkelsbühl, Wassertrüdingen, Oettingen, Harburg and Donauwörth.