1. DANUBE RIVER
By Aura Serban
Promoting CLIL Implementation in Europe

2. Danube River is the second longest river in Europe after Volga
Danube River is the second longest river in Europe after  Volga. It springs from the Black Forest  mountains of western Germany and flows for 2,860 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.

4. And 4 capitals (Austria- Vienne, Slovakia- Bratislava,
Hungary- Budapest,
Serbia- Belgrade)

5. SYNONYM / INTERNATIONAL NAMES
German - Donau, 
Slovak  - Dunaj,
 Hungarian  - Duna, 
Serbo-Croatian and Bulgarian  - Dunav, 
Romanian  - Dunărea, 
Ukrainian - Dunay

6. The Danube played a vital role in the settlement and political evolution of central and southeastern Europe. Its banks, lined with castles and fortresses, formed the boundary between great empires, and its waters served as a vital commercial highway between nations.

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8. The river’s majesty has long been celebrated in music
The river’s majesty has long been celebrated in music. The famous waltz ”An der schönen, blauen Donau” (1867; ”The Blue Danube”), by Johann Strauss the Younger, became the symbol of Imperial Vienna. 

9. It crosses Romania for 1075 km, from Bazias to Sulina.
Danube river starts its journey in Romania at Bazias City, in the North –West part of Romania. 
It crosses Romania for 1075 km, from Bazias to Sulina.

10. Danube River ends its journey through Europe in south-eastern Romania
Danube River ends its journey through Europe in south-eastern Romania. Here, the river divides into 3 branches Chilia Sulina   Sfântu Gheorghe.
FORMING THE DANUBE DELTA

11. Danube Delta is the second largest river delta in Europe, after the Volga Delta, and it is the best preserved on the continent.   Danube Delta is the newest land in the country, with beaches expanding into the sea. Overall, the delta is a triangular swampy area of marshes, floating reed islands and sandbanks. It is a UNESCO Biosphere Reservation as well as a protected wetland and natural habitat for rare species of plants and animals.   

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17. Black-crowned night heron
Reeds growing in the Danube Delta

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ROSY STARLING

21.
KINGFISHER

22. Wild horses in Letea forest
Wild horses in Letea forest