Rivers
Did you know that...?
- the Rhine carries 1053 cubic metres of water per second?
- at 750 metres, the Mürrenbach Falls is the highest waterfall in Europe?
- the Rhine covers 1324 km before it flows into the North Sea?
- Sherlock Holmes met his death in a dramatic struggle at the Reichenbach Falls near Meiringen?
- the Rhine Gorge is the Swiss Grand Canyon?
- the Trümmelbach near Lauterbrunnen carries the melted waters from the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains down into the valley?
- the Rhine Falls are the biggest waterfall in Europe?
10 longest rivers
- Rhein: 375 km
- Aare: 295 km
- Rhone: 264 km
- Reuss: 158 km
- Linth-Limmat: 140 km
- Saane: 128,5 km
- Thur: 125 km
- Inn: 104 km
- Ticino: 91 km
- Broye: 86 km
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