Alter Rhein
The Alter Rhein is the old river bed of the Alpine Rhine in St. Gallen and Vorarlberg in the Alpine Rhine Valley, which was cut off when the Rhine was straightened during the 20th century.
- Stream
- …is also known as “Alter Rhein River”
- Description: river in Switzerland
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport and Wartegg Castle.
St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport, German: Flughafen St.
Wartegg Castle
Wartegg Castle is a castle in Rorschacherberg, Switzerland.
3½ km southwest of Alter Rhein
Risegg Château
Risegg Château is a castle.
3 km southwest of Alter Rhein
Villages in the Area
Discover Altenrhein and Thal.
Rheineck
Rheineck is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Rheintal in the canton of St.
3½ km southeast of Alter Rhein
Alter Rhein
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Latitude
47.49992° or 47° 29′ 60″ north
Longitude
9.56137° or 9° 33′ 41″ east
Open location code
8FVFFHX6+XG
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Venetian—“Alter Rhein” goes by many names.
Ríu Alter RheinAsturian
Alter RheinCatalan
Alter RheinlaufCebuano
Alter RheinDutch
نهر التير رينEgyptian Arabic
Malnova RejnoEsperanto
Alter RheinFinnish
Alter RheinNorwegian Nynorsk
آلتر راینPersian
Alter RheinlaufSwedish
Alte RhySwiss German
Alte Rhy (Fuessacher Durchstich)Swiss German
Alter RheinSwiss German
Alter ReynUzbek
Fiume Alter RheinVenetian
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Localities in the Area
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