Rhine [river] - Rhine

Japanese: ライン[川] - ライン

The largest river in Central Europe. It is 1,320 km long and has a drainage area of 224,400 ^km2 . It originates in the Alps in southeastern Switzerland, flows west through Lake Constance, and forms the border between Germany and Switzerland. It turns north near Basel, forms the border between Germany and France, and then flows through western Germany, enters the Netherlands, and then branches into many tributaries before flowing into the North Sea. The main tributaries are the Neckar, Main, Moselle, and Waal. The upper reaches have many rapids and waterfalls, which are used for power generation. It boasts the second largest flow rate after the Danube, and the middle and lower reaches have played an important role as a waterway from southern Germany to the Baltic Sea since ancient times, and are connected to the Danube via the Main River by the Ludwig Canal. Large ships can navigate to Basel, which is the Swiss port leading to the North Sea. The coastal scenery is excellent, and legends such as the Lorelei and old castles on the riverbank attract many tourists.
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Japanese:

中部ヨーロッパ最大の川。全長1320km。流域面積22万4400km²。スイス南東部のアルプス山中に発し，ボーデン湖を経て西流，ドイツ・スイス国境をなす。バーゼル付近で北に転じ，ドイツ・フランス国境をなし，のちドイツ西部を貫流，オランダに入り，多くの支流に分かれて北海に注ぐ。おもな支流はネッカー川，マイン川，モーゼル川，ワール川など。上流部は急流，滝が多く発電に利用される。ドナウ川に次ぐ流量を誇り，中・下流部は古来南ドイツからバルト海に至る水路として重要な役割を果たし，ルートウィヒ運河によりマイン川を経てドナウ川と結ばれている。大型船はバーゼルまで可航であり，バーゼルは北海に通じるスイスの港となっている。沿岸の風光にすぐれ，ローレライなどの伝説や河岸の古城が多くの観光客を集めている。
→関連項目オランダ｜ジークフリート線｜ドイツ｜ネッカー［川］｜ボーデン［湖］｜マイン［川］｜ライン渓谷中流上部｜リヒテンシュタイン

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