How many countries does the Danube River flow through or border?

The Danube (/ˈdænjuːb/ DAN-ewb, known by various names in other languages) is Europe's second-longest river, after the Volga River, and also the longest river in the European Union region. It is located in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Danube was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire, and today flows through 10 countries. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for 2,860 km (1,780 mi), passing through or touching the border of Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and Ukraine before emptying into the Black Sea. Its drainage basin extends into nine more countries.

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Laurie M. Hauch, "It rises in the Black Forest mountains of western Germany and flows for some 1,770 miles (2,850 km) to its mouth on the Black Sea. Along its course it passes through 10 countries: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine.Sep 27, 2016" from https://www.britannica.com/place/Danube-River

Chris Brown

I checked after answerig and found tgr following: The Danube River flows through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine. Its headwaters begin with the confluence of the Brigach and Breg rivers in the town of Donaueschingen in western Germany’s mountainous Black Forest region and empties into the Black Sea at the Danube Delta in western Ukraine. So it appears from this that the Danube f;ows through nine countries not ten as you have it. Therefore all your options are incorrect.

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Cindy Sherwood, some countries have borders in the middle of rivers

Karin Johansson

Edie Koller, it is in some countries, in others not!

Karin Johansson

Stephen Harmon, americans don't know much about Europe!

vonlora

The Danube River flows through 10 countries, 4 capitals and its basin concerned 19 countries. Good thing 19 was not an option

Howard Groopman

Pretty sure I had this question (or similar) a couple of weeks ago. And missed it both times!

Edie Koller

I have seen the Blue Danube and it was not blue when I saw it.

Louella Wilson

Oh to waltz by the Danube!

Andrian Harabagiu

Laurie M. Hauch, in Moldova only 5 km.

Grant McIntosh

It was the final question on Tenable a while back....name the 10 countries that the Danube flows through, so answer had to be 10. They missed Moldova, by the way..