Danube

American  

[dan-yoob] / ˈdæn jub /

noun

1. a river in central and SE Europe, flowing E from southern Germany to the Black Sea. 1,725 miles (2,775 km) long.

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Danube British  

/ ˈdænjuːb /

noun

1. Czech name: Dunaj.  Croatian and Serbian name: Dunav.  Romanian name: Dunărea.  Hungarian name: Duna.  German name: Donau.  a river in central and SE Europe, rising in the Black Forest in Germany and flowing to the Black Sea. Length: 2859 km (1776 miles)

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Danube

“In Hungary, the Paks nuclear power plant was taken offline over the weekend after cooling-water levels from the Danube River fell to their lowest in more than four decades,” says Antonia Syn from Rystad Energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Water levels on the Danube in Hungary reached their lowest level on record last week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Last week, the waters of the Danube fell to the lowest levels for 30 years in several countries, including Serbia and Romania, forcing Hungary to shut down its only nuclear power plant.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Other major European rivers with important transport, industrial and agricultural functions have also seen record low levels, including the Danube, which flows through 10 countries, and Italy's Po river.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Europe’s two biggest rivers, the Rhine and Danube, are smaller and connect much less of Europe.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond