Rhône

river in Switzerland and France
Place river Q602
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Rhône

Summary

Rhône is a river[1]. Rhône has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Rhône is located in Canton of Vaud[3].
  • Rhône is located in Canton of Geneva[4].
  • Rhône is located in Canton of Valais[5].
  • Rhône is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes[6].
  • Rhône is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur[7].
  • Rhône is in the country of Switzerland[8].
  • Rhône is in the country of France[9].
  • Rhône is on the continent of Europe[10].
  • Rhône's instance of is recorded as river[11].
  • Rhône's instance of is recorded as main stem[12].
  • Rhône's basin country is recorded as France[13].
  • Rhône's basin country is recorded as Switzerland[14].
  • Rhône's Commons category is recorded as Rhône River[15].
  • Rhône's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Mediterranean Sea[16].
  • Rhône's lake on watercourse is recorded as Lake Geneva[17].
  • Rhône's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.5742, 'lon': 8.3804}[18].
  • Rhône's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.3342, 'lon': 4.8442}[19].
  • Rhône's origin of the watercourse is recorded as Rhone Glacier[20].
  • Rhône's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rhône[21].
  • Rhône's Commons gallery is recorded as Rhône River[22].
  • Rhône's tributary is recorded as Printze[23].
  • Rhône's tributary is recorded as Eyrieux[24].
  • Rhône's tributary is recorded as Saône[25].
  • Rhône's tributary is recorded as Isère[26].
  • Rhône's tributary is recorded as Ain[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Switzerland[8], a state[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1291[30] and France[9], a sovereign state[31], in France[32], founded in 0843[33]. Located in include Canton of Vaud[3], a canton of Switzerland[34], in Switzerland[35], founded in 1803[36]; Canton of Geneva[4], a canton of Switzerland[37], in Switzerland[38], founded in 1815[39]; Canton of Valais[5], a canton of Switzerland[40], in Switzerland[41], founded in 1815[42]; Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes[6], a region of France[43], in France[44], founded in 2016[45]; and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur[7], a region of France[46], in France[47], founded in 1970[48], headquartered in Q66660222[49]. Rhône is on the continent of Europe[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include river[11] and main stem[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Rhône include Bouches-du-Rhône[50], a department of France[51], in France[52], founded in 1790[53]; Saulce-sur-Rhône[54], a commune of France[55], in France[56]; LGV Rhin-Rhône[57], a high-speed railway line[58], in France[59]; Serves-sur-Rhône[60], a commune of France[61], in France[62]; Rhône[63], a department of France[64], in France[65], founded in 1793[66]; 11875 Rhône[67], an asteroid[68]; Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône[69], a commune of France[70], in France[71]; and Saint-Clair-du-Rhône[72], a commune of France[73], in France[74].

Why It Matters

Rhône has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Rhône is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

Entities named for Rhône include Bouches-du-Rhône[50], a department of France[51], in France[52], founded in 1790[53]; Saulce-sur-Rhône[54], a commune of France[55], in France[56]; LGV Rhin-Rhône[57], a high-speed railway line[58], in France[59]; Serves-sur-Rhône[60], a commune of France[61], in France[62]; Rhône[63], a department of France[64], in France[65], founded in 1793[66]; and 11875 Rhône[67], an asteroid[68].

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14586 79026
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14586]]: 79026, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930762135"
  2. 7d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Continent Europe
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38692|batch #38692]]: Remove redundant P30, P17 is present"
  3. 8d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Drainage basin Rhône basin
    Origin of the watercourse Rhone Glacier
    Mouth of the watercourse Mediterranean Sea
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 5587, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107287606|Rhodanus (#107287606)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford Classical Dictionar"
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