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Does the Rhine pass through Italy?

Question #125641. Asked by author.
Last updated Apr 06 2012.
Originally posted Apr 05 2012 9:04 PM.

Zaytan
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Zaytan

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No, it passes only through: Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, Netherlands

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhine

Apr 05 2012, 9:27 PM
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It says in the same article that the Rhine Basin is situated in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium and Italy. Can anyone explain why Italy is on this list?

Apr 06 2012, 10:11 AM
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The Italian section of the Rhine is called the Reno di Lei.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno_(river)

Apr 06 2012, 2:57 PM
houston1127
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houston1127
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The Reno River in Italy empties into the Adriatic and is hardly a arm, branch, or tributary of the Rhine. It is a separate entity. The Reno and Rhine do, however, share the same etymology.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno_River

The basin of the Hinterrhein (one of the two intial tributaries of the Rhine) includes the Reno di Lei, which originates in Italian territory. From what I can tell it flows from the Lago di Lei, a resevoir in the Valle di Lei, in Italy. "The waters of the lake are among only a few of the waters in Italian territory which end up in the North Sea, being part of the Rhine's drainage basin."

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lago_di_Lei

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterrhein_%28river%29

Apr 06 2012, 6:41 PM
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