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Isar

American  
[ee-zahr] / ˈi zɑr /

noun

  1. a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.


Isar British  
/ ˈiːzɑː /

noun

  1. a river in central Europe, rising in W Austria and flowing generally northeast through S Germany into the Danube. Length: over 260 km (160 miles)

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The Eisbach wave on a side branch of the Isar River had been a landmark in the Bavarian city since the 1980s but it vanished in October after annual cleanup work along the riverbed.

From Barron's Dec. 28, 2025

However: "Even young people are reporting back pain in increasing numbers. This trend didn't just start with the Covid-19 lockdowns," says Prof. Rainer Burgkart of TUM Klinikum rechts der Isar.

From Science Daily Nov. 14, 2023

The items construction workers found, including columns and a large piece of the synagogue’s Torah shrine, were 15 to 25 feet below the surface of the Isar River at a site south of Munich.

From New York Times Jul. 6, 2023

Ear, nose and throat specialist Adam Chaker of the University Hospital rechts der Isar at the Technical University of Munich agrees.

From Scientific American May 4, 2023

For a number of years the Social Democrats of Munich have urged the utilizing of the water power of the Isar, which rushes through the city.

From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Orth, Samuel P.

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