Limmat

The Limmat is a river in Switzerland which rises in the city of Z?rich at the north end of Lake Z?rich and flows in northwestern direction until it flows after 35 km into the river Aare north of the small town of Brugg and shortly after the mouth of the Reuss.

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Its name comes from Linth and Maag the main tributaries of the lake of Z?rich before the Linth river control.

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Its main tributaries are the Sihl (in Z?rich) and the Reppisch (in Dietikon).

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The major towns on the Limmat beside Z?rich are the much smaller Dietikon, Wettingen, and Baden with smaller villages in-between.

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Like many Swiss rivers, it is intensively used for production of hydroelectric power: along its course of 35 km, its fall is used by no less than ten hydroelectric power stations.

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Switzerland: The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica) is a landlocked federal republic in Europe, bordering Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The country has a strong tradition of political and military neutrality, but also of international co-operation, and is hom...

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Limmat related Images and Photos (experimental)

Evening River Limmat Zurich Switzerland