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Near
Tamins-
Reichenau, the
Anterior and
Posterior Rhine unite to form the Alpine Rhine. Over a distance of just 86 kilometres the river drops from a height of 599 metres above sea level to 396 metres. The Rhine initially bends sharply to the north near
Chur, the capital of Grisons. The
Rhine Valley is a broad, glacially-shaped, alpine
box valley. Near
Sargans, an escarpment only a few metres high prevents the Rhine from flowing through the open
Seeztal valley through the
Walensee and
Lake Zurich towards the
River Aare. Below that its western shore is Swiss, to the east it borders on Liechtenstein and then Austria. The Rhine, which is very light in coloured due to
suspensoids has filled the upper part of
Lake Constance with large amounts of
sediment ...
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The Chur Rhine Valley (
German: Churer Rheintal or, commonly, Bündner Rheintal) is that part of the Nordbünden region through which the
River Rhine flows after the confluence of the
Anterior and
Posterior Rhine near
Reichenau to the canton border at
Maienfeld and
Fläsch. The plain of
Bonaduz and
Rhäzüns is also part of the Chur Rhine Valley and forms its southern end. The valley is part of
natural landscape of the
Alpine Rhine. The Chur Rhine Valley is divided into three sub-regions ...
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Near
Tamins-
Reichenau, the
Anterior and
Posterior Rhine unite to form the Alpine Rhine. Over a distance of just 86 kilometres the river drops from a height of 599 metres above sea level to 396 metres. The Rhine initially bends sharply to the north near
Chur, the capital of Grisons. The
Rhine Valley is a broad, glacially-shaped, alpine
box valley. Near
Sargans, an escarpment only a few metres high prevents the Rhine from flowing through the open
Seeztal valley through the
Walensee and
Lake Zurich towards the
River Aare. Below that its western shore is Swiss, to the east it borders on Liechtenstein and then Austria. The Rhine, which is very light in coloured due to
suspensoids has filled the upper part of
Lake Constance with large amounts of
sediment ...
« more »
A few kilometres downstream of Landquart on the left bank of the Rhine is the
Sarganserland and the town of
Bad Ragaz with its health springs. Here the
River Tamina, whose impressive gorge is a tourist attraction, empties into the Rhine. The Chur Rhine Valley ends climatically in
Sargans, know for its
castle which stands on an eminence at the foot of the
Gonzen. The Gonzen is also well known thanks to the Gonzen Mine which was active from the early Middle Ages. Sargans is also the base for the ski area on the
Pizol, which is used extensively by the population of the South German Lake Constance area as a day trip destination. Here there is also an important
watershed: an escarpment just a few metres high prevents the Rhine from flowing through the
Seeztal into the
Walensee lake ...
« more »
The Rhine Regulation (
German: Rheinregulierung refers to the canalisation of the
Alpine Rhine river along the border between
Austria and
Switzerland which was carried out in the early 20th century. The State Treaty on the Regulation of the Rhine (Staatsvertrag zur Rheinregulierung), agreed in 1892 between
Austria-Hungary and Switzerland, put an end to the numerous flood disasters on the
Alpine Rhine between
Sargans and
Lake Constance. Two cuts reduced the length of the river by around ten kilometres in order to raise the gradient, thuse increasing the flow rate of the water and preventing depositions of sediment. The organisation, Internationale Rheinregulierung (IRR), is the umbrella under which the two states of Austria and Switzerland coordinated the construction work and they continue to maintain the embankments even today ...
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Rheintaler Ribelmais, Rheintaler Ribel or Türggenribel (Vorarlberg: Riebel) is a ground product that is made from a traditional type of
maize grown in the
SwissRhine Valley and
Liechtenstein. Rheintaler RibelAOP (formerly AOC) has been the only Swiss
cereal product since summer 2000 with a protected
geographical indication. The name Ribelmais comes from the traditional dish, Ribel, from which it is made. Maize plays an important role in the cultural and economic history of the Rhine Valley. The cultivation of maize in the Rhine valley began in the 17th century, it being thought at the time that it came from the
Balkans, hence the alternative name for maize of Türggen or Türggenkorn. The Rhine Valley, which runs from south to north here, is influenced by
föhn winds and thus has a milder climate than the surrounding area, which is why maize thrives here ...
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The
Vorarlberg Rhine Valley is divided into the Upper and Lower Rhine Valley (Oberes Rheintal and Unteres Rheintal), based on the direction of flow of the
Alpine Rhine, and thus into the
Vorarlberg Unterland and Oberland (or Vorderland) as well. The Unterland runs from the shore of
Lake Constance to the
Kummenberg, the Upper Rhine Valley lies south of the Kummenberg. The Unterland includes the entire administrative district of
Dornbirn and all the territories of the province of
Bregenz that lie within the Rhine Valley. In this region, which covers the
urban areas of Bregenz and
Dornbirn, live around 180,000 people, about half the population of Vorarlberg. As a result of the limited area it is one of the most densely populated regions in
Europe ...
« more »
The Alpine Föhn (
German: Alpenföhn) is the name given to the
föhn wind in the
Alpine region. The name "föhn" was originally used to refer to the south wind which blows during the winter months and brings thaw conditions to the northern side of the Alps. Because föhn later became a generic term that was extended to other mountain ranges around the world that experience similar phenomena, the name "Alpine föhn" (Alpenföhn) was coined. The wind can cause heavy
storms with top speeds of 150
km/h, resulting in damage to buildings. The south wind on the northern side of the Alps is also called the South Föhn (Südföhn), its opposite number on the south side of the Alps is also called the North Föhn (Nordföhn)...
« more »
Welcome to the Alpine Rhine portal! The purpose of this portal is to showcase Wikipedia coverage of the Alpine Rhine, to act as a focal point and navigation aid for articles about the Alpine Rhine area and to assist editors interested in improving article coverage and quality of this topic.
Near
Tamins-
Reichenau, the
Anterior and
Posterior Rhine unite to form the Alpine Rhine. Over a distance of just 86 kilometres the river drops from a height of 599 metres above sea level to 396 metres. The Rhine initially bends sharply to the north near
Chur, the capital of Grisons. The
Rhine Valley is a broad, glacially-shaped, alpine
box valley. Near
Sargans, an escarpment only a few metres high prevents the Rhine from flowing through the open
Seeztal valley through the
Walensee and
Lake Zurich towards the
River Aare. Below that its western shore is Swiss, to the east it borders on Liechtenstein and then Austria. The Rhine, which is very light in coloured due to
suspensoids has filled the upper part of
Lake Constance with large amounts of
sediment ...
« more »
The Chur Rhine Valley (
German: Churer Rheintal or, commonly, Bündner Rheintal) is that part of the Nordbünden region through which the
River Rhine flows after the confluence of the
Anterior and
Posterior Rhine near
Reichenau to the canton border at
Maienfeld and
Fläsch. The plain of
Bonaduz and
Rhäzüns is also part of the Chur Rhine Valley and forms its southern end. The valley is part of
natural landscape of the
Alpine Rhine. The Chur Rhine Valley is divided into three sub-regions ...
« more »
Near
Tamins-
Reichenau, the
Anterior and
Posterior Rhine unite to form the Alpine Rhine. Over a distance of just 86 kilometres the river drops from a height of 599 metres above sea level to 396 metres. The Rhine initially bends sharply to the north near
Chur, the capital of Grisons. The
Rhine Valley is a broad, glacially-shaped, alpine
box valley. Near
Sargans, an escarpment only a few metres high prevents the Rhine from flowing through the open
Seeztal valley through the
Walensee and
Lake Zurich towards the
River Aare. Below that its western shore is Swiss, to the east it borders on Liechtenstein and then Austria. The Rhine, which is very light in coloured due to
suspensoids has filled the upper part of
Lake Constance with large amounts of
sediment ...
« more »
A few kilometres downstream of Landquart on the left bank of the Rhine is the
Sarganserland and the town of
Bad Ragaz with its health springs. Here the
River Tamina, whose impressive gorge is a tourist attraction, empties into the Rhine. The Chur Rhine Valley ends climatically in
Sargans, know for its
castle which stands on an eminence at the foot of the
Gonzen. The Gonzen is also well known thanks to the Gonzen Mine which was active from the early Middle Ages. Sargans is also the base for the ski area on the
Pizol, which is used extensively by the population of the South German Lake Constance area as a day trip destination. Here there is also an important
watershed: an escarpment just a few metres high prevents the Rhine from flowing through the
Seeztal into the
Walensee lake ...
« more »
The Rhine Regulation (
German: Rheinregulierung refers to the canalisation of the
Alpine Rhine river along the border between
Austria and
Switzerland which was carried out in the early 20th century. The State Treaty on the Regulation of the Rhine (Staatsvertrag zur Rheinregulierung), agreed in 1892 between
Austria-Hungary and Switzerland, put an end to the numerous flood disasters on the
Alpine Rhine between
Sargans and
Lake Constance. Two cuts reduced the length of the river by around ten kilometres in order to raise the gradient, thuse increasing the flow rate of the water and preventing depositions of sediment. The organisation, Internationale Rheinregulierung (IRR), is the umbrella under which the two states of Austria and Switzerland coordinated the construction work and they continue to maintain the embankments even today ...
« more »
Rheintaler Ribelmais, Rheintaler Ribel or Türggenribel (Vorarlberg: Riebel) is a ground product that is made from a traditional type of
maize grown in the
SwissRhine Valley and
Liechtenstein. Rheintaler RibelAOP (formerly AOC) has been the only Swiss
cereal product since summer 2000 with a protected
geographical indication. The name Ribelmais comes from the traditional dish, Ribel, from which it is made. Maize plays an important role in the cultural and economic history of the Rhine Valley. The cultivation of maize in the Rhine valley began in the 17th century, it being thought at the time that it came from the
Balkans, hence the alternative name for maize of Türggen or Türggenkorn. The Rhine Valley, which runs from south to north here, is influenced by
föhn winds and thus has a milder climate than the surrounding area, which is why maize thrives here ...
« more »
The
Vorarlberg Rhine Valley is divided into the Upper and Lower Rhine Valley (Oberes Rheintal and Unteres Rheintal), based on the direction of flow of the
Alpine Rhine, and thus into the
Vorarlberg Unterland and Oberland (or Vorderland) as well. The Unterland runs from the shore of
Lake Constance to the
Kummenberg, the Upper Rhine Valley lies south of the Kummenberg. The Unterland includes the entire administrative district of
Dornbirn and all the territories of the province of
Bregenz that lie within the Rhine Valley. In this region, which covers the
urban areas of Bregenz and
Dornbirn, live around 180,000 people, about half the population of Vorarlberg. As a result of the limited area it is one of the most densely populated regions in
Europe ...
« more »
The Alpine Föhn (
German: Alpenföhn) is the name given to the
föhn wind in the
Alpine region. The name "föhn" was originally used to refer to the south wind which blows during the winter months and brings thaw conditions to the northern side of the Alps. Because föhn later became a generic term that was extended to other mountain ranges around the world that experience similar phenomena, the name "Alpine föhn" (Alpenföhn) was coined. The wind can cause heavy
storms with top speeds of 150
km/h, resulting in damage to buildings. The south wind on the northern side of the Alps is also called the South Föhn (Südföhn), its opposite number on the south side of the Alps is also called the North Föhn (Nordföhn)...
« more »