rhône river

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Definition of rhône river in English English dictionary

River, Switzerland and France. A historic southern gateway, as well as the only major European river flowing directly to the Mediterranean Sea, the Rhône is 505 mi (813 km) long and navigable for about 300 mi (485 km). It is Alpine in character, and its course has been shaped by neighbouring mountain systems. Rising in the Swiss Alps, it flows into Lake Geneva, then crosses into France through the Jura Mountains. It continues south through Lyon, Avignon, and Tarascon to Arles and enters the Mediterranean west of Marseille

Hyphenation

rhône ri·ver

Turkish pronunciation

rōn rîvır

Pronunciation

/ˈrōn ˈrəvər/ /ˈroʊn ˈrɪvɜr/