The Longest Swiss Rivers
(> 100 km, only the length in Switzerland:)
- Rhine - 375 km - 36'494 km2
- Aar - 295 km - 17'779 km2
- Rhône - 264 km - 10'403 km2
- Reuss - 158 km - 3'425 km2
- Linth / Limmat - 140 km - 2'416 km2
- Saane/Sarine - 128 km - 1'892 km2
- Thur 125 km - 1'724 km2
- Inn - 104 km - 2'150 km2
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