Salzach - wikipedia Salzach This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( May 2012 ) Salzach Salzach in Salzburg, Austria Country Austria, Germany Basin features Main source Kitzbühel Alps River mouth Inn 48 ° 12 ′ 24 '' N 12 ° 55 ′ 46 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 48.20667 ° N 12.92944 ° E ﻿ / 48.20667 ; 12.92944 Coordinates : 48 ° 12 ′ 24 '' N 12 ° 55 ′ 46 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 48.20667 ° N 12.92944 ° E ﻿ / 48.20667 ; 12.92944 Basin size 6,700 km ( 2,600 sq mi ) Physical characteristics Length 225 km ( 140 mi ) Discharge Average rate : 251 m / s ( 8,900 cu ft / s ) The Salzach is a river in Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Inn and is 225 kilometres ( 140 mi ) in length, its flow eventually joins the Danube. Its drainage basin comprises large parts of the Northern Limestone and Central Eastern Alps. Contents 1 Etymology 2 Course 3 Tributaries 4 Hydroelectric power plants 5 Photos 6 See also 7 Sources 8 References Etymology Salzach sources between Mt. Salzachgeier and Schwebenkopf The river 's name is derived from the German word Salz, meaning salt. Until the 19th century, shipping of salt down the Salza was an important part of the local economy. The shipping ended when the parallel Salzburg - Tyrol Railway line replaced the old transport system. Course The Salzach is the main river in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The source is located on the edge of the Kitzbühel Alps near Krimml in the western Pinzgau region. Its headstreams drain several alpine pastures at around 2,300 metres ( 7,500 ft ) above sea level, between Krimml and the Tyrolean state border, 3 -- 5 km north of the Gerlos Pass on the slopes of the Salzachgeier ( 2,466 m above sea level ( AA ) ) and the nearby Schwebenkopf peak ( 2,354 m ). From here, it runs eastwards through a large valley via Bruck south of Lake Zell to Schwarzach im Pongau. It then turns northwards, passes Sankt Johann im Pongau, flows in - between the Berchtesgaden Alps and the Tennen Mountains to Hallein and the city of Salzburg. Lower Salzach between Laufen and Oberndorf From the junction with its Saalach tributary in the northern Salzburg basin, the Salzach forms the border between Bavaria, Germany and the Austrian states of Salzburg and Upper Austria for almost 70 kilometres ( 43 mi ). Cities on the banks in this lower section include Laufen and its sister town Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Tittmoning, and Burghausen. All these towns have border crossings. The river finally joins the Inn in Haiming between Burghausen and Braunau. Tributaries Upper and lower reaches : Putzengraben, Trattenbach and Dürnbach from the Kitzbühel Alps, Krimmler Ache, Obersulzbach, Untersulzbach, Habach, Hollersbach, Felberbach, Stubache, Kapruner Ache from the High Tauern, Pinzga from Lake Zell, Fuscher Ache, Rauriser Ache from the High Tauern, Dientener Bach from the Slate Alps, Gasteiner Ache, Großarlbach, Kleinarlbach from the High Tauern, Fritzbach from the Dachstein Massif, Mühlbach and Blühnbach from the Hochkönig. Lower reaches : Lammer from the east, Torrener Bach ( Bluntautal ) from the Berchtesgaden Alps, Tauglbach and Almbach from the Hintersee, both from the Osterhorn Group, Königsseer Ache from the Königssee, Kehlbach, Fischach from the Wallersee, Klausbach, Saalach the largest tributaries, Sur and Götzinger Achen on the Bavarian side, Oichten near Oberndorf and Moosach in the Salzburg - Upper Austrian border region. Hydroelectric power plants Currently, there are 12 hydroelectric power plants on the Salzach. The power plants are listed beginning at the headwaters : Dam Nameplate capacity ( MW ) Annual generation ( Mio. kwh ) Schwarzach 120 482 Wallnerau 13 38 St. Veit 16 67 St. Johann 16 71 Urreiting 16 76 Bischofshofen 16 70 Kreuzbergmaut 18 80 Werfen - Pfarrwerfen 16 81 Gamp 8 53 Sohlstufe Hallein 16 81 Urstein 22 120 Sohlstufe Lehen 13 81 Photos Salzach in Salzburg Salzach in Salzburg Salzach between Hallein and Salzburg Salzach between Tenneck and Pass Lueg Salzach near Pfarrwerfen `` Staatsbrücke '' bridge over Salzach in Salzburg See also Salza ( Austria ) Sources Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salzach. Österreichisches Bundesministerium für Land - und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft : Die Salzach - ein Fluss bewegt ! ( PDF, 7, 94 MB ) Norbert Winding und Dieter Vogel ( Hrsg. ) : Die Salzach. Wildfluss in der Kulturlandschaft. Verlag Kiebitz Buch, Vilsbiburg 2003, ISBN 3 - 9807800 - 1 - 5 References ^ Jump up to : `` Die Salzach '' ( in German ). Verbund. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Kraftwerk Gamp '' ( in German ). Salzburg AG. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Kraftwerk Sohlstufe Hallein '' ( in German ). Salzburg AG. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Kraftwerk Urstein '' ( in German ). Salzburg AG. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Kraftwerk Sohlstufe Lehen '' ( in German ). Salzburg AG. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 09. 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Question: what is the name of the river in salzburg austria
Answer: Salzach