Amper

The Amper, called the Ammer upstream of the , through which it runs, is the largest tributary of the in southern , Germany. It flows generally north-eastward, reaching the Isar in Moosburg, about 185 kilometres from its source in the Ammergau Alps, with a flow of 45 m3/s.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Germany
  • Historically known as: Amber

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Laurentius (Volkmannsdorf) and Schloss Isareck.

Church
Photo: Lou.gruber, CC0.
is a church.

Castle
Photo: Lou.gruber, CC0.
is a castle.

Church
Photo: Sam222, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Amper.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wang and Dürnseiboldsdorf.

Village
Photo: Lou.gruber, CC0.
is a municipality in the district of in in Germany.

Hamlet
Photo: Lou.gruber, CC0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km northwest of Amper.

Village
is a municipality in the district of in in . Until 30 April 1978 it belonged to the upper bavarian district of . is situated 4 km northeast of Amper.

Amper

Latitude
48.5003° or 48° 30′ 1″ north
Longitude
11.95554° or 11° 57′ 20″ east
Elevation
408 metres (1,339 feet)
Open location code
8FWHGX24+46
Geo­Names ID
2956389
Wiki­data ID
Q166301
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Amper” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Amper
  • Aragonese: Amper
  • Aragonese: Río Ammer
  • Armenian: Ամպեր
  • Arpitan: Amper
  • Asturian: Amper
  • Azerbaijani: Amper çayı
  • Basque: Amper
  • Bavarian: Ammer
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  • Bulgarian: Ампер
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  • Cebuano: Amper
  • Central Kurdish: amper
  • Central Kurdish: أمبير
  • Chinese: Amper Hô
  • Chinese: 安珀河
  • Chuvash: Ампер
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  • Czech: Amper
  • Danish: Ammer
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  • Dutch: Amper
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر امپير
  • Esperanto: Ammer
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  • Irish: Amper
  • Italian: Ammer
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  • Japanese: アンパー川
  • Kirghiz: Ампер
  • Kongo: Amper
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  • Lithuanian: Amperis
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  • Malay: Amper
  • Min Nan Chinese: Amper Kang
  • Minangkabau: Amper
  • Narom: Amper
  • Neapolitan: Amper
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Amper
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Amper
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  • Occitan (post 1500): Amper
  • Persian: آمپر (رود)
  • Persian: آمپر
  • Picard: Amper
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  • Russian: Аммер
  • Russian: Ампер (река)
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  • Sardinian: Amper
  • Scots: Amper
  • Scottish Gaelic: Amper
  • Serbian: Amper
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  • Slovenian: Amper
  • Spanish: Rio Ammer
  • Spanish: Río Ammer
  • Swahili: Amper
  • Swedish: Amper
  • Swiss German: Amper
  • Turkish: Amper (Nehir)
  • Turkish: Amper
  • Venetian: Amper
  • Vietnamese: sông Amper
  • Vietnamese: Sông Amper
  • Vlaams: Amper
  • Volapük: Amper
  • Walloon: Amper
  • Welsh: Amper
  • Wolof: Amper
  • Zulu: Amper

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Localities in the Area

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