river 820 miles (1320 kilometers) long in western Europe flowing from southeastern Switzerland to the North Sea in the Netherlands and forming the western boundary of Liechtenstein and Austria and the southwestern boundary of Germany

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“Rhine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rhine. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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