Rhône

The delta of the Rhône flowing into the Mediterranean

Map of the Rhône

The Rhône is a river in France and Switzerland. It is 812 kilometers long. The river starts in Rhône Glacier, which is in Switzerland. Then, the Rhône River joints the Saône, in France (and other rivers) and ends in the Mediterranean Sea.

The River Rhône empties into the Mediterranean. Only the Nile brings more water into the Mediterranean. The river drains an area of 95.5500 m². The usual amount of water is about 1.700 m³ per second (at Tarrascon). During floods, this value has reached over 12.000 m³ per second.

This river splits into two smaller rivers before it flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The space between those rivers is named the Camargue, and many types of animals live there.

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  The Rhône flowing into Lake Geneva
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  Starry night over the Rhône by Vincent van Gogh