Vorderrhein

The Vorderrhein, or Anterior Rhine, is the left of the two initial tributaries of the Rhine. It is longer than the Hinterrhein, but has a lower discharge than the latter at their confluence, which marks the beginning of the Alpine Rhine section.
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  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 586 metres (1,923 feet)
  • …is also known as “Rein Anteriur”
  • Description: river in Switzerland

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schloss Reichenau GR and Reichenau-Tamins railway station.
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is a castle.
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is a railway station…
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reichenau and Tamins.
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is a village in the municipality of …
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is a village and a municipality in the Imboden Region in the canton of Grisons.
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is a municipality in the Imboden Region in the canton of the .

Vorderrhein

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Latitude
46.82366° or 46° 49′ 25″ north
Longitude
9.40769° or 9° 24′ 28″ east
Open location code
8FRFRCF5+F3
Geo­Names ID
2658098
Wiki­data ID
Q673896

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Venetian—“Vorderrhein” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Vorderrhein”
  • Bulgarian: “Вордерхеин”
  • Catalan: “Rin anterior”
  • Cebuano: “Vorderrhein”
  • Chinese: “前萊茵河”
  • Czech: “Přední Rýn”
  • Danish: “Vorderrhein”
  • Dutch: “Voor-Rijn”
  • Dutch: “Vorderrhein”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ڤورديرين”
  • Finnish: “Vorderrhein”
  • French: “Rhin anterieur”
  • French: “Rhin antérieur”
  • French: “Vorderrhein”
  • German: “Rain anteriur”
  • German: “Vorderrhein”
  • Irish: “Vorderrhein”
  • Italian: “Reno Anteriore”
  • Italian: “Vorderrhein”
  • Japanese: “フォーダーライン川”
  • Korean: “포더라인강”
  • Lombard: “Reno Anteriur”
  • Macedonian: “Предна Рајна”
  • Macedonian: “Фордеррајн”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vorderrhein”
  • Norwegian: “Vorderrhein”
  • Persian: “راین پیشین”
  • Romanian: “Rinul Anterior”
  • Romanian: “Vorderrhein”
  • Romansh: “Rein Alteriur”
  • Russian: “Передний Рейн”
  • Saterfriesisch: “Faander-Rhien”
  • Slovenian: “Prednji Ren”
  • Slovenian: “Vorderrhein”
  • Spanish: “Rin anterior”
  • Swedish: “Vorderrhein”
  • Swiss German: “Vorderrhein”
  • Swiss German: “Vorderrhii”
  • Ukrainian: “Передній Рейн”
  • Venetian: “Fiume Reno Anteriore”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hinterrhein Bridge and Hinterrhein.

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