The Rhine is one of the major rivers in Europe. The river begins in the Swiss canton of Graubünden in the southeastern Swiss Alps. It forms part of the Swiss-Liechtenstein border, then part of the Swiss-Austrian border. From Lake Constance downstream, it forms part of the Swiss-German border. After that the Rhine defines much of the Franco-German bord…
The Rhine is one of the major rivers in Europe. The river begins in the Swiss canton of Graubünden in the southeastern Swiss Alps. It forms part of the Swiss-Liechtenstein border, then part of the Swiss-Austrian border. From Lake Constance downstream, it forms part of the Swiss-German border. After that the Rhine defines much of the Franco-German border. It then flows in a mostly northerly direction through the German Rhineland. Finally, the Rhine turns to flow predominantly west to enter the Netherlands, eventually emptying into the North Sea. It drains an area of 9,973 km².
Etymology: Celtic Rēnos
Countries: Switzerland · Liechtenstein · Austria · Germany · France · Netherlands
Rhine Basin: Switzerland · Liechtenstein · Vorarlberg, Austria · Southern and Western Germany · Alsace, France · Luxembourg · Belgium · Netherlands · Val di Lei, Italy
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