Kamp
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The Kamp is a 153 km long river
in northern Austria
, left tributary of the Danube
. The source of the Kamp is on the border of Lower Austria
and Upper Austria
, near the town Liebenau
, in the Mühlviertel
. It flows generally east through Rapottenstein (where it receives its tributary Kleine Kamp), Zwettl
, Krumau am Kamp
and Gars am Kamp
. The Kamp flows into the Danube near Grafenwörth
, east of Krems.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in northern Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, left tributary of the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
. The source of the Kamp is on the border of Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
and Upper Austria
Upper Austria
Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...
, near the town Liebenau
Liebenau, Upper Austria
Liebenau is a municipality in the district of Freistadt in Upper Austria, Austria....
, in the Mühlviertel
Mühlviertel
The Mühlviertel is an Austrian region belonging to the state of Upper Austria: it is one of four "quarters" of Upper Austria, the others being Hausruckviertel, Traunviertel, and Innviertel. It is named for the two rivers and .-Region:...
. It flows generally east through Rapottenstein (where it receives its tributary Kleine Kamp), Zwettl
Zwettl
Zwettl is a town and district capital in Lower Austria. It is chiefly known as the location of Zwettl Abbey, first mentioned in October 1139.- Geography :...
, Krumau am Kamp
Krumau am Kamp
Krumau am Kamp is a town in the district of Krems-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria....
and Gars am Kamp
Gars am Kamp
Gars am Kamp is a town in the district of Horn in Lower Austria, Austria....
. The Kamp flows into the Danube near Grafenwörth
Grafenwörth
Grafenwörth is a municipality in the district of Tulln in Lower Austria, Austria....
, east of Krems.