Bära

The Bära is a river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Bära is a tributary of the Danube, and originates at the confluence of the Upper Bära (Oberer Bära) and the Lower Bära (Unterer Bära). The 12.7 kilometres (7.9 mi) Bära, together with the Lower Bära, which is longer and has a larger drainage basin, has a combined length of 26.3 kilometres (16.3 mi).

Upper Bära

The Upper Bära originates in the western part of the Swabian Jura directly on the European Watershed, near the albtrauf at the village of Tieringen in Meßstetten. Just .5 kilometres (0.31 mi) northwest of its upper course, on the other side of Tieringen, runs the Schlichem, which flows northwest by way of the Neckar to the Rhine.

The Upper Bära runs 12.8 kilometres (8.0 mi) southward, draining an area of 50.9 square kilometres (19.7 sq mi), and runs through the following towns and cities:

Lower Bära

The Lower Bära originates north of Gosheim at the southern foot of the Lemberg. Here also the origin lies near the European Watershed, and the insignificant streams nearby flow by way of the Starzel and the Prim to the Neckar.

Bâra

Bâra is a commune in Neamţ County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bâra, Negreşti and Rediu.

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Coordinates: 46°34′N 24°52′E / 46.567°N 24.867°E / 46.567; 24.867

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