Rhine River

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A map of the Rhein River
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A map of the Rhein River

The Rhine River (German Rhein, French Rhin, Dutch Rijn) is with a lentgh of 1.320 km, 883 km can be used by ships, one of the longest rivers in Europe. Its name comes from the Celtic word "renos". Renos means raging flow. The Rhine is an important waterway. Many goods are transported over the Rhine. The Rhine river valley is also an important wine producing region.

Along its banks are several notorious castles in which several men, known as robber barons lived.

Together with the Danube it formed most of the northern frontier of the Roman Empire.

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