Naab

The Naab (Czech: Nába) is a river in Bavaria, Germany, and is a left tributary of the Danube. Including its main source river Waldnaab, it is 196.6 km (122 mi) long.[1]

For the accreditation board, see National Architectural Accrediting Board. For the mountain in Antarctica, see Mount Naab.
Naab
The Naab near Kallmünz
Location
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationFichtelgebirge
Mouth 
 • location
Danube
 • coordinates
49°1′0″N 12°1′53″E
Length97.5 km (61 mi) [1]
Basin size5,514 km2 (2,129 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionDanube→ Black Sea

The Naab is formed by the confluence of the Waldnaab and the Haidenaab in Luhe-Wildenau, south of Weiden in der Oberpfalz. It flows generally south, through the towns Nabburg, Schwandorf and Burglengenfeld. It flows into the Danube near Regensburg.

See also

References
  1. Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)

Sources
  • Die Naab – mit Waldnaab, Fichtelnaab, Haidenaab. (2004) Luftbildband, 132 Seiten, Pustet, Regensburg, 2004. ISBN 3-7917-1915-7
  • Die Naab – Leben am Fluß im Wandel der Zeit. (1998) Buch & Kunstverlag Oberpfalz, Amberg,´ISBN 3-924350-93-0


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