Saane/Sarine
left tributary of the Aare in Switzerland
The Sarine or Saane is a river in Switzerland.[1] It is 128 km (80 mi) long and has a drainage area of 1,892 km2 (731 sq mi). It is a tributary of the river Aare.
| Sarine (French) Saane (German) | |
|---|---|
 The Saane/Sarine river in Fribourg | |
| Location | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Between the Sanetschhorn and Col du Sanetsch |
| - elevation | 2,308 m (7,572 ft) |
| Mouth | |
| - location | West of Bern, into the Aare |
| - elevation | 461 m (1,512 ft) |
| Length | 128 km (80 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,892 km2 (731 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Aare–Rhine–North Sea |
The Sarine rises in the Bernese Alps, near Sanetschhorn, in the Canton of Valais.
It flows through the Swiss cantons of Bern, Fribourg, Valais, and Vaud.
References
change- ↑ 6th longest, 7th largest basin, see List of rivers of Switzerland
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