Rhine
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The Rhine is an important an unco lang river in Europe. The river itsel is aboot 1,232 km (766 mi) lang, wi a common watter dischairge o mair nor 2,000 m³/s (71,000 cu ft/s). It flowes frae Swisserland til the ceety o Rotterdam in the Netherlands, tuimin in the German Ocean.
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The Lorelei rock in Rhineland-Palatinate | |
Map o the Rhine basin | |
Native name | Rhenus, Rein, Rhein, le Rhin,[1] Rijn |
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Main source | Rein Anteriur/Vorderrhein Tomasee (Romansh: Lai da Tuma), Surselva, Graubünden, Swisserland 2,345 m (7,694 ft) 46°37′57″N 8°40′20″E |
2nt source | Rein Posteriur/Hinterrhein Paradies Glacier, Graubünden, Swisserland |
River mooth | North Sea Netherlands 0 m (0 ft) 51°58′54″N 4°4′50″E |
Basin size | 185,000 km2 (71,000 sq mi) |
Pheesical chairacteristics | |
Lenth | 1,230 km (760 mi), [note 1] |
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It is been ane o the heidmaist rivers for the Germanic fowk, e'en makin the mairch atween the Roman Empire an Germania. Mony castles lie alang its banks.