Rhine - Wikipedia The Rhine is the second-longest river in Central and Western Europe (after the Danube), at about 1,230 km (760 mi), [note 1] with an average discharge of about 2,900 m 3 s (100,000 cu ft s) It also contains the most powerful waterfall in Europe, the Rhine Falls
Rhine River | Location, Length, Map, Facts | Britannica Rhine River, river and waterway of western Europe, culturally and historically one of the great rivers of the continent and among the most important arteries of industrial transport in the world It flows from two small headways in the Alps of east-central Switzerland north and west to the North Sea, into which it drains through the Netherlands
Rhine River - WorldAtlas The Rhine River is the 11th longest river in Europe, stretching approximately 1,230 kilometers from its source in Switzerland to its mouth on the North Sea in the Netherlands
Rhine River - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Rhine River (German: Rhein, French: Rhin, Dutch: Rijn) is 1,230 kilometres (760 mi) long Its name comes from the Celtic word " renos ", which means 'raging flow' The Rhine is an important waterway 883 kilometres (549 mi) can be used by ships, and boats can go to the Black Sea using the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal
Top 10 facts about the Rhine River that will surprise you From its mountain source in the Swiss Alps to its wide delta into the North Sea, the Rhine River is one of Europe’s most legendary and culturally significant waterways Flowing through six countries and serving as a vital link between southern and northern Europe for centuries, the Rhine has stories, secrets, and stunning sights along every bend
Rhine - New World Encyclopedia The Rhine (German: Rhein; French: Rhin; Dutch: Rijn) is one of the major European rivers At about 1,230 km (760 mi), it is the second-longest river in Central and Western Europe (after the Danube), and third in Europe as a whole with the Volga the longest The river begins in the Swiss canton of Graubünden in the southeastern Swiss Alps
Rhine – Travel guide at Wikivoyage The Rhine is commonly divided into the following parts: Head waters: Anterior Rhine and Posterior Rhine; Alpine Rhine (Alpenrhein) – from Graubünden to Lake Constance Ruinaulta (Rheinschlucht) – canyon created by the Vorderrhein Lake Constance (Bodensee), consisting of the Upper and Lower Lake that are linked by the 4-km-long Seerhein
Rhine - Switzerland Tourism With a length of 375 kilometers, the Rhine is the longest river in Switzerland Although the Rhine flows far to the east of the country, thanks to mighty tributaries it drains 80 per cent of Switzerland’s surface