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The Danube (In German: Donau, in Hungarian Duna, in Slovenian: Donava, in Croatian: Dunav, ancient Greek: Istros) is Europe's second longest river (after the Volga) and the longest river in the European Union with the total length of about 2,860 km. Danube originates in the Black Forest in Germany and flows through (or forms a part of a border of) Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine. Its drainage basin also includes parts of Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Republic of Macedonia.

Danube's tributaries include, among the others, the following rivers:

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-The '''Danube''' (In [[German language|German]]: ''Donau'', in [[Hungarian_language|Hungarian]] ''Duna'', in [[Slovenian language|Slovenian]]: ''Donava'', in [[Croatian language|Croatian]]: ''Dunav'', [[ancient Greek]]: ''Istros'') is [[Europe]]'s second longest river (after the [[Volga]]) and the longest [[river]] in the [[European Union]].
+The '''Danube''' (In [[German language|German]]: ''Donau'', in [[Hungarian_language|Hungarian]] ''Duna'', in [[Slovenian language|Slovenian]]: ''Donava'', in [[Croatian language|Croatian]]: ''Dunav'', [[ancient Greek]]: ''Istros'') is [[Europe]]'s second longest river (after the [[Volga]]) and the longest [[river]] in the [[European Union]] with the total length of about '''2,860 km'''.
 '''Danube''' originates in the [[Black Forest]] in [[Germany]] and flows through (or forms a part of a border of) [[Germany]], [[Austria]], [[Slovakia]], [[Hungary]], [[Croatia]], [[Serbia]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Romania]], [[Moldova]], and [[Ukraine]]. Its [[drainage basin]] also includes parts of
 [[Italy]], [[Poland]], [[Switzerland]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Slovenia]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Montenegro]], and [[Republic of Macedonia]].