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List of rivers of Switzerland

The following is a list of rivers of Switzerland (and tributaries thereof). Included rivers flow either entirely or partly through Switzerland or along its international borders. Swiss rivers belong to five drainage basins, i.e. of the Rhine, the Rhône, the Po, the Danube or the Adige. Of these, only the Rhine and Rhône flow through Switzerland (and also originate there). The waters therefore drain into either the North Sea, the Mediterranean Sea or the Black Sea.

Map of Switzerland showing major lakes and rivers

Below, rivers are grouped by length, drainage area, orography and in alphabetical order. A list of border rivers is also given.

Rivers by length

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(> 100 km, counting only the length in Switzerland)

RankRiverLength
1Rhine375 km
2Aare (or Aar)295 km
3Rhône264 km
4Reuss158 km
4Linth and Limmat together[i]140 km
5Thur135 km
6Saane/La Sarine[ii]128 km

Rivers by drainage area

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Saane/La Sarine at Fribourg

(> 1000 km2, counting only the area in Switzerland)

RankRiverLengthDrainage area
1Rhine375 km36,494 km2
2Aare (or Aar)295 km17,779 km2
3Rhône264 km10,403 km2
4Reuss158 km3,425 km2
5Orbe and Thielle together118 km2,672 km2
6Linth and Limmat together140 km2,416 km2
7Inn104 km2,150 km2
8Saane/La Sarine128 km1,892 km2
9Thur135 km1,696 km2
10Hinterrhein (Posterior Rhine)57.3 km1,693 km2
11Ticino91 km1,616 km2
12Vorderrhein (Anterior Rhine)67.5 km1,514 km2
13Doubs74 km1,310 km2
14Kander44 km1,126 km2

Rivers by orography

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Further information: Hydrology of Switzerland
The five river basins of Switzerland:
  Rhine with Aar sub-basin
  Rhone
  Po
  Danube
  Adige
High Rhine and Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen
The Aare at Bern
The Birs at Laufen
The Reuss in Bremgarten
Saane in Fribourg
Confluence of the Urnäsch and Sitter
Tamina Gorge near Bad Ragaz
Landwasser with Landwasser Viaduct
Le Doubs in Saint-Ursanne
Confluence of the Rhône and Arve in Geneva
Verzasca river and valley
Rom near Lü
Inn in Engadin

Switzerland is drained into four directions:

Drainage basins

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Witenwasserenstock mountain is the triple divide of the drainage basins between the Rhine, Rhône and Po. Lunghin Pass is the triple divide between the Rhine, Danube and Po.

Rivers that flow into other rivers are sorted by the proximity of their points of confluence to the sea (the lower in the list, the more upstream). Some rivers (e.g. Danube) do not flow through Switzerland themselves, but they are mentioned for having Swiss tributaries. They are given in italics. The five drainage basins are highlighted in bold.

Border rivers

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International

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Between cantons

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Alphabetical list

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A–E

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F–K

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L–O

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P–S

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T–Z

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The Linth is the main tributary of Lake Zurich and the Limmat the lake's outflow.
  2. ^ The river is called Sarine in French and Saane in German.
  3. ^ Prior to the regulation of the Linth (1807–1823), the river did not flow into Lake Walen but joined the River Maag, the outflow of Lake Walen, west of the lake.
  4. ^ The river is called Sure in the Luzern and Suhre in Aargau.
  5. ^ The Thielle begins at the confluence of the rivers Orbe and Talent.
  6. ^ The Wutach flows mostly through Germany, but for about 6 km (3.7 mi) it forms the Germany–Switzerland border.

References

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