Schussen
| Schussen | |
|---|---|
Source of the Schussen River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Cities | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | north of Bad Schussenried, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| • coordinates | 48°1′19″N 9°39′29″E / 48.02194°N 9.65806°E |
| • elevation | 585 m (1,919 ft) |
| Mouth | Eriskircher wetlands |
• location | Eriskirch in the Bodensee |
• coordinates | 47°36′26.2″N 9°31′37.8″E / 47.607278°N 9.527167°E |
• elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Length | 59.3 km (36.8 mi) |
| Basin size | 822 km2 (317 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lake Constance→ Rhine→ North Sea |
The Schussen (German pronunciation: [ˈʃʊsn̩]) is a 59-kilometre-long (37 mi) tributary of Lake Constance (Bodensee), which drains to the High Rhine, in the southern portion of Upper Swabia in Baden-Württemberg (Germany).