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Rhine

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The Rhine River spans Central Europe and Western Europe. It flows through or along the borders of Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France and The Netherlands. It is a major navigation way and played an important role in history and culture of Europe.

Parts

The Rhine is commonly divided into the following parts:

  1. High Rhine (Hochrhein) — from Graubünden to Basel in Switzerland
  2. Upper Rhine (Oberrhein) — between Basel and Bingen, Germany
  3. Rhine Valley (Mittelrhein) — the most famous and scenic part of the Rhine between Bingen and Bonn, with countless wineries and the famous Loreley rock
  4. Lower Rhine (Niederrhein) — from Bonn and Cologne into the Ruhr, then splitting into a vast delta that covers much of the Netherlands

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