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The River Rhône (French Rhône, Occitan Ròse, Franco-Provençal Roun, standard German Rhone, Valais German Rotten) is one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France. In general English usage, length (symbol: l) is but one particular instance of distance – an objects length is how long the object is – but in the physical sciences and engineering, the word length is in some contexts used synonymously with distance. Height is vertical distance; width (or breadth) is...
A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer, symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ...
Elevation has several related meanings: Geography The elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or possibly some other fixed point). ...
The metre (American spelling: meter), symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance (or of length, in the parlance of the physical sciences) in the International System of Units. ...
In hydrology, the discharge of a river is the volume of water transported by it in a certain amount of time. ...
The cubic metre (symbol m³) is the SI derived unit of volume. ...
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A watershed or catchment basin is the region of land whose water drains into a specified body of water, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
The Rhône Glacier is the source of the Rhone River in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. ...
The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ...
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Franco-Provençal is a Romance language consisting of dialects that can be found in Italy (Valle dAosta, Piemonte), in Switzerland (cantons Fribourg, Valais, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Geneva, non-German speaking parts of Bern, but not Jura, where the dialects spoken are French) and in France (Dauphinois, Lyonnais, Savoy). ...
The Valais (also known in German as Wallis) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the south-western part of the country, in the Pennine Alps around the valley of the Rhone River from its springs to Lake Geneva. ...
For the Second World War frigate class, see River class frigate The Murray River in Australia A river is a large natural waterway. ...
World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...
Origin of the name
The word "Rhône" comes from Latin Rhodanus, which itself comes from ancient Greek Ῥοδανός (Rhodanos), which is the Greek rendering of the Gaulish (Celtic) name of the river, as heard by the Greeks living in the colony of Massalia (Marseille). The Celtic name of the river, something like Rodo or Roto, literally "that which rolls", or "that which runs", is a frequent name of rivers in the ancient Celtic tongue. It was also the name of the lower Seine River (see Seine article), as well as several other rivers of western Europe. This Celtic name comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *ret- ("to run, roll"), which gave the word rota ("wheel") in Latin, from which is derived "rotate" and "to roll" in English. Cognates in modern Celtic languages are Irish rith and Welsh rhedeg, both meaning "to run". Download high resolution version (1000x817, 134 KB) Vincent van Goghs Starry Night Over the Rhone, painted in September 1888 at Arles, depicts the Rhône River at night. ...
Download high resolution version (1000x817, 134 KB) Vincent van Goghs Starry Night Over the Rhone, painted in September 1888 at Arles, depicts the Rhône River at night. ...
Starry Night over the Rhone (1888) is one of Vincent van Goghs famous paintings of Arles at night. ...
Self-portrait (1886) Vincent Willem van Gogh (March 30, 1853–July 29, 1890) was a Dutch painter, generally considered one of the greatest painters in European art history. ...
1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...
Latin is the language that was originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...
The Greek language (Greek Ελληνικά, IPA // – Hellenic) is an Indo-European language with a documented history of some 3,000 years. ...
Gaulish is name given to the now-extinct Celtic language that was spoken in Gaul before the Romans, the Franks and the British Celts invaded. ...
Proto-Indo-European Indo-European studies Celtic languages are a branch of the Indo-European languages. ...
Marseilles redirects here. ...
This article is about the river in France; it should not be confused with the Senne, a much smaller river that flows through Brussels. ...
See Pie (disambiguation) for other uses of PIE. The Proto-Indo-European language (PIE) is the hypothetical common ancestor of the Indo-European languages. ...
Cognates are words that have a common origin. ...
Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...
Some scholars posit that the root rot- or rod- found in the name "Rhône" as well as in the name of many western European rivers, and whose original meaning seems to be "river", is in fact Pre-Indo-European, in which case it would only be a coincidence that it resembles the Proto-Celtic verb reto ("to run"). Further research is needed to decide between these two theories. The Pre-Indo-European population of Europe included an unknown number of ethnic groups that dwelt on the continent before the coming of the speakers of Indo-European languages (though some scholars dispute the Indo-European invasion theory: see Paleolithic Continuity Theory). ...
In French, the adjective derived from the river is rhodanien, as in le sillon rhodanien (literally "the furrow of the Rhône"), which is the name of the long straight Saône and Rhône rivers valley, a deep cleft running due south to the Mediterranean and separating the Alps from the Massif Central. The Saône is a river of eastern France. ...
The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ...
The Alps is the collective name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria in the east, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany, through to France in the west. ...
France, viewed from the NASA Shuttle Topography Radar Mission. ...
Course It rises near the Rhône Glacier in Valais, Switzerland, in the Saint-Gotthard massif, at an altitude of 1753 m. The Rhône Glacier is the source of the Rhone River in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. ...
The Valais (also known in German as Wallis) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the south-western part of the country, in the Pennine Alps around the valley of the Rhone River from its springs to Lake Geneva. ...
Up to Martigny, the Rhône is a torrent, and then becomes a great mountain river running SW through a glacier valley. Then, it turns NW to exit the Alps and flows west through Lake Geneva (French Lac Leman) before entering France. Martigny is a small city in Switzerland, located in the canton of Valais at an altitude of 475 meters. ...
The Alps is the collective name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria in the east, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany, through to France in the west. ...
The Jet dEau fountain in Lake Geneva in Geneva Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman, Le Léman or Lac de Genève, (German: Genfersee) is the second largest freshwater lake in central Europe (after Lake Balaton), divided between France (Haute-Savoie) and Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and Valais). ...
View over the Rhône, looking downstream from the end of the Pont de Beaucaire, with a view of a sign, the river, and the railway bridge.
View over the Rhône, looking downstream from the Pont de Beaucaire, with a view of the tree-covered island in the centre of the river, and the railway bridge.
View over the Rhône, looking upstream from the Pont de Beaucaire, with a view of Beaucaire Castle. It is joined by the river Saône at Lyon, before going south. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
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The Saône is a river of eastern France. ...
City motto: Avant, avant, Lion le melhor. ...
At Arles, the Rhône divides itself in two arms, forming the Camargue delta, with all branches flowing into the Mediterranean Sea. One arm is called the "Grand Rhône", the other one is the "Petit Rhône". Map of western Mediterranean, showing location of Arles Arles (Arle in Provençal) is a city in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône département, of which it is a sous-préfecture, in the former province of Provence. ...
Shoreline of the Étang de Vaccarés The Camargue is the land south of Arles, France, between the two arms of the Rhône delta and the Mediterranean Sea. ...
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The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ...
Tributaries Ain is an approx. ...
The Saône is a river of eastern France. ...
The Isère is a 290 km long river in southeastern France, in the Rhône-Alpes région. ...
The Drôme is a 110 km long river in southeastern France. ...
The Ardèche is a 120 km long river in south-central France. ...
The Gardon (or Gard) is a river of southern France. ...
Durance is a 320 km long river in south-eastern France. ...
Power & speed Though not the longest, the Rhône is the fastest and most powerful river in France.
An average of 1800 m3/s of water pours into the Mediterranean at its delta. This puts it at number 48 in the world ranking. However, heavy rain can cause the river to swell to dangerous proportions. For example, the rate was 11,000 m3/s at Beaucaire in January 1994.
Along the Rhône Cities and towns along the River Rhône include:
Switzerland Brig (in French Brigue) is a city in the canton of Valais, Switzerland at 46°19′ N 7°58′ E. The historic town with 5000 inhabitants is part of the municipality Brig-Glis with a 11600 inhabitants. ...
The Valais (also known in German as Wallis) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the south-western part of the country, in the Pennine Alps around the valley of the Rhone River from its springs to Lake Geneva. ...
Notre Dame de Valère above the city Sion is a town in Switzerland, on the Rhône River. ...
The Jet dEau fountain in Lake Geneva in Geneva Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman, Le Léman or Lac de Genève, (German: Genfersee) is the second largest freshwater lake in central Europe (after Lake Balaton), divided between France (Haute-Savoie) and Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and Valais). ...
Geneva (French: Genève) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland located where Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman, but the Genevois are fond of calling it Lac de Genève) empties into the Rhône River. ...
The Republic and Canton of Geneva is the name of the westernmost canton or state of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by France and centered around the city of Geneva. ...
France City motto: Avant, avant, Lion le melhor. ...
Rhône is a French département located in eastern central France. ...
Vienne is a commune of France, located 30 km south of Lyon, on the Rhône River. ...
Isère is a département in the east of France named after the Isère River. ...
Ardèche is a département in south-central France named after the Ardèche River. ...
Location within France Valence is a commune in south-eastern France, the capital of the département of Drôme, situated on the left bank of the Rhône, 65 miles south of Lyon on the railway to Marseille. ...
Drôme is a département in southeastern France named after the Drôme River. ...
Montélimar is a commune of southern France, in the Drôme département. ...
Roman theatre at Orange, France Orange (Arenjo in Provençal) is a city in the département of Vaucluse, in the south of France. ...
For other uses of the name Vaucluse, see Vaucluse (disambiguation) Vaucluse is a département in the south of France. ...
Coat of arms of Avignon Avignon (pronounced in IPA, Provençal: Avignoun) is a commune in southern France with some 88,300 inhabitants in the city itself and 155,500 in the Greater Avignon area. ...
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is a city and commune in the Gard département, in southern France. ...
Gard is a département located in the south of France named after the river Gardon (or Gard). ...
View down into Beaucaire and the marina from the bridge leading to Tarascon. ...
Front of Tarascon Castle. ...
Bouches-du-Rhône is a département in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhone River. ...
Map of western Mediterranean, showing location of Arles Arles (Arle in Provençal) is a city in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône département, of which it is a sous-préfecture, in the former province of Provence. ...
History The river was a trade route since prehistoric times, helping to link Northern Europe to the Mediterranean.
See also Rhône is a French département located in eastern central France. ...
The Rhône wine region is first divided into north and south. ...
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