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Inn (river)

The Inn is a river of central Europe, flowing about 520 kilometres from the Swiss Engadine through Tyrol and Bavaria to join the Danube at Passau. Its valley, with Innsbruck at its centre, was a main route through the Alps, and the river long carried salt and other goods.

Inn (river)
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Mentioned in 4 state histories

Prince-Bishopric of BrixenCounty of TyrolPrince-Bishopric of PassauDuchy of Lower Bavaria

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Inn (river). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/inn-river
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