The Rhine is one of the major European rivers. The river begins in the Swiss canton of Graubünden in the … See more

The variants of the name of the Rhine (Latin Rhenus; French Rhin, Italian Reno, Romansh Rain or Rein, Dutch Rijn, Alemannic Ry, Ripuarian Rhing) in modern languages are all derived from the Gaulish name Rēno… See more

The Rhine flows from the Alps to the North Sea Basin. The geography and geology of its present-day watershed has been developing since the Alpine orogeny began.
In southern Europe, the stage was set in the … See more

The Rhine was not known to Herodotus and first enters the historical period in the 1st century BC in Roman-era geography. At that time, it formed the boundary between Gaul and Germania. It is estimated that Germanic t… See more

During its course from the Alps to the North Sea, the Rhine passes through four countries and constitutes six different country borders. On the various parts:
• the Anterior Rhine lies entirely within Switzerland… See more

• Mainz (1929 ship)
• Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine
• EV15 The Rhine Cycle Route
• Köln-Düsseldorfer… See more