Rein da Medel
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The Rein da Medel (Italian: Reno di Medel; German: Medelser Rhein) is the longest headwater of the Rhine. It is located in the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden and flows through the valleys Val Cadlimo and Val Medel. Rein da Medel is the local Sursilvan, (i.e. Romansh) name in Graubünden, which is commonly used to denote the ticinese part as well.[1]
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Rein da Medel | |
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Location | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Ticino and Graubünden |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 46°34′10″N 8°41′44″E |
• elevation | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Vorderrhein at Disentis/Mustér, |
• coordinates | 46°41′46″N 8°51′18″E |
• elevation | 1,047 m (3,435 ft) |
Length | 25.4 km (15.8 mi) |
Basin size | 127.7 km2 (49.3 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Vorderrhein→ Rhine→ North Sea |
Tributaries | |
• right | Rein da Cristallina, Rein da Plattas |
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The most important place along the river is the village Curaglia in the municipality of Medel.