Thur
The Thur in Thann
Thur (France) is located in France
Thur (France)
Thur (France) is located in Grand Est
Thur (France)
Location
CountryFrance
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationVosges mountains
  elevation±950 m (3,120 ft)
Mouth 
  location
river Ill
  coordinates
47°52′32″N 7°20′34″E / 47.87556°N 7.34278°E / 47.87556; 7.34278
Length53 km (33 mi)
Basin size262 km2 (101 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average5.5 m3/s (190 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionIllRhineNorth Sea

The Thur (French pronunciation: [tyʁ]) is a river in the Haut-Rhin department, Alsace, France, left tributary of the river Ill. It rises in the Vosges Mountains, and flows through the towns Thann and Cernay. It flows into the Ill (a tributary of the Rhine) near Ensisheim, north of Mulhouse. It is 53 km (33 mi) long.[1]

References

  1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Thur (A14-0200)".


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