30 major rivers of Europe

30 major rivers of Europe 


**1. Danube River**
- **Length**: 2,850 km
- **Source**: Germany
- **Mouth**: Black Sea (via Romania)
- **Countries**: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine
- **Significance**: Europe's second-longest river, vital for trade, biodiversity, and historical significance.

**2. Volga River**
- **Length**: 3,530 km
- **Source**: Valdai Hills, Russia
- **Mouth**: Caspian Sea
- **Country**: Russia
- **Significance**: Longest river in Europe, vital for Russian transport, agriculture, and industry.

**3. Rhine River**
- **Length**: 1,233 km
- **Source**: Switzerland
- **Mouth**: North Sea (Netherlands)
- **Countries**: Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France, Netherlands
- **Significance**: Major shipping route, historical boundary, and economic center in Western Europe.

**4. Elbe River**
- **Length**: 1,094 km
- **Source**: Czech Republic
- **Mouth**: North Sea (Germany)
- **Countries**: Czech Republic, Germany
- **Significance**: Important for navigation, passes through historic cities such as Dresden and Hamburg.

**5. Loire River**
- **Length**: 1,012 km
- **Source**: Massif Central, France
- **Mouth**: Atlantic Ocean
- **Country**: France
- **Significance**: Longest river in France, known for its vineyards, castles, and UNESCO World Heritage sites.

**6. Dnieper River**
- **Length**: 2,201 km
- **Source**: Valdai Hills, Russia
- **Mouth**: Black Sea
- **Countries**: Russia, Belarus, Ukraine
- **Significance**: Major source of hydroelectric power, important for Ukraine’s economy and agriculture.

**7. Vistula River**
- **Length**: 1,047 km
- **Source**: Carpathian Mountains, Poland
- **Mouth**: Baltic Sea
- **Country**: Poland
- **Significance**: Poland's longest river, central to Polish history, culture, and economy.

**8. Seine River**
- **Length**: 777 km
- **Source**: Burgundy, France
- **Mouth**: English Channel
- **Country**: France
- **Significance**: Flows through Paris, iconic river in French history, culture, and tourism.

**9. Tagus River**
- **Length**: 1,007 km
- **Source**: Spain
- **Mouth**: Atlantic Ocean (Portugal)
- **Countries**: Spain, Portugal
- **Significance**: Important for Lisbon, provides water for agriculture and hydroelectric power.

**10. Tiber River**
- **Length**: 405 km
- **Source**: Apennine Mountains, Italy
- **Mouth**: Tyrrhenian Sea
- **Country**: Italy
- **Significance**: Historically significant for Rome, featured prominently in Roman mythology and history.

**11. Po River**
- **Length**: 652 km
- **Source**: Alps, Italy
- **Mouth**: Adriatic Sea
- **Country**: Italy
- **Significance**: Italy's longest river, vital for agriculture in the fertile Po Valley.

**12. Rhone River**
- **Length**: 813 km
- **Source**: Swiss Alps
- **Mouth**: Mediterranean Sea
- **Countries**: Switzerland, France
- **Significance**: Important for wine regions, major river of southeastern France.

**13. Oder River**
- **Length**: 854 km
- **Source**: Czech Republic
- **Mouth**: Baltic Sea
- **Countries**: Czech Republic, Poland, Germany
- **Significance**: Marks much of the border between Germany and Poland, important for Central European trade.

**14. Thames River**
- **Length**: 346 km
- **Source**: Cotswolds, UK
- **Mouth**: North Sea
- **Country**: United Kingdom
- **Significance**: Flows through London, historically significant for British culture and trade.

**15. Don River**
- **Length**: 1,870 km
- **Source**: Central Russia
- **Mouth**: Sea of Azov
- **Country**: Russia
- **Significance**: Historically important for the Cossacks, major transportation route in southern Russia.

**16. Douro River**
- **Length**: 897 km
- **Source**: Spain
- **Mouth**: Atlantic Ocean (Portugal)
- **Countries**: Spain, Portugal
- **Significance**: Known for its wine regions, particularly Porto and the Douro Valley.

**17. Guadiana River**
- **Length**: 744 km
- **Source**: Spain
- **Mouth**: Atlantic Ocean
- **Countries**: Spain, Portugal
- **Significance**: Forms part of the border between Spain and Portugal, important for agriculture.

**18. Drava River**
- **Length**: 749 km
- **Source**: Italian Alps
- **Mouth**: Danube River
- **Countries**: Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary
- **Significance**: Major tributary of the Danube, historically important for Central European trade.

**19. Maritsa River**
- **Length**: 480 km
- **Source**: Bulgaria
- **Mouth**: Aegean Sea
- **Countries**: Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey
- **Significance**: Important for agriculture and hydropower in the Balkans.

**20. Ebro River**
- **Length**: 910 km
- **Source**: Spain
- **Mouth**: Mediterranean Sea
- **Country**: Spain
- **Significance**: Spain's longest river, significant for agriculture in the Ebro Valley.

**21. Garonne River**
- **Length**: 602 km
- **Source**: Pyrenees, Spain
- **Mouth**: Atlantic Ocean (France)
- **Countries**: Spain, France
- **Significance**: Important for trade and transportation in southwestern France.

**22. Sava River**
- **Length**: 990 km
- **Source**: Slovenia
- **Mouth**: Danube River
- **Countries**: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia
- **Significance**: Major tributary of the Danube, historically important for Balkan trade routes.

**23. Tisza River**
- **Length**: 965 km
- **Source**: Ukraine
- **Mouth**: Danube River
- **Countries**: Ukraine, Hungary, Romania, Serbia
- **Significance**: Important for agriculture and industry in the Carpathian Basin.

**24. Meuse River**
- **Length**: 925 km
- **Source**: France
- **Mouth**: North Sea (Netherlands)
- **Countries**: France, Belgium, Netherlands
- **Significance**: Historically significant for trade and military campaigns.

**25. Moselle River**
- **Length**: 545 km
- **Source**: France
- **Mouth**: Rhine River
- **Countries**: France, Germany, Luxembourg
- **Significance**: Important for wine production, especially in Germany’s Mosel Valley.

**26. Daugava River**
- **Length**: 1,020 km
- **Source**: Russia
- **Mouth**: Baltic Sea
- **Countries**: Russia, Belarus, Latvia
- **Significance**: Important for trade and transportation in the Baltic region.

**27. Neman River**
- **Length**: 937 km
- **Source**: Belarus
- **Mouth**: Baltic Sea
- **Countries**: Belarus, Lithuania, Russia
- **Significance**: Important for transport and hydropower in the Baltic region.

**28. Ural River**
- **Length**: 2,428 km
- **Source**: Ural Mountains, Russia
- **Mouth**: Caspian Sea
- **Countries**: Russia, Kazakhstan
- **Significance**: Forms part of the Europe-Asia boundary, important for natural resources.

**29. Tiber River**
- **Length**: 406 km
- **Source**: Apennine Mountains
- **Mouth**: Tyrrhenian Sea
- **Country**: Italy
- **Significance**: Major water source for Rome, rich in historical significance.

**30. Rioni River**
- **Length**: 327 km
- **Source**: Caucasus Mountains
- **Mouth**: Black Sea
- **Country**: Georgia
- **Significance**: Historically important for Colchis, associated with the myth of the Golden Fleece.

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