Schwechat (river)

The Schwechat (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvɛçat] ⓘ) is a river in Lower Austria. Its drainage basin is 1,182 km2 (456 sq mi).[2]

Schwechat
Path of the Schwechat
Location
CountryAustria
StateLower Austria
Towns
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSchöpfl, Vienna Woods
 • elevation893 m (2,930 ft)
MouthDanube
 • location
near Schwechat
 • coordinates
48°08′16″N 16°33′37″E
Length62 km (39 mi)[1]
Basin size1,182 km2 (456 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionDanube→ Black Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftSattelbach, Mödlingbach, Petersbach, Liesing (Schwechat)
 • rightTriesting, Kalter Gang

River course

The source is near the Schöpfl (893 m) in the Vienna Woods. The source streams are the Riesenbach, Lammeraubach, Agsbach, Hainbach and the Großkrottenbach, which merge at Klausen-Leopoldsdorf to form the Schwechat. It flows through the small town of Alland, through the Helenental to Baden, and through the Vienna Basin to Schwechat, where the river flows into in the Danube.

Helenental

The Helenental is the Schwechat valley from Mayerling to Baden, named for the parish church of St Helena (Pfarrkirche St Helena), about 2 miles (3 km) from the town center of Baden.[3] Originally gothic, it has since been replaced by a baroque structure.

Helenental, Urtelstein

References

Citations
  1. Niederösterreich Atlas (Lower Austria)
  2. "Flächenverzeichnis der Flussgebiete: Donaugebiet von der Enns bis zur Leitha" (PDF). Beiträge zur Hydrografie Österreichs Heft 62. December 2014. p. 127.
  3. Baedeker (2000), p. 107.

Bibliography
  • Baedeker's Austria, Baedeker's Guides, translated from the German by James Hogarth for AA Publishing, 2000.
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