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Birs
River in Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the research institute, see Banff International Research Station.
The Birs (French: Birse) is a 73-kilometre (45 mi) long river in Switzerland that flows through the Jura region and ends as a tributary to the Rhine between Basel and Birsfelden. It is the most important river of the Swiss Jura.
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Birs | |
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![]() The Birs in Laufen | |
Location | |
Country | Switzerland |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Rhine |
• coordinates | 47.5579°N 7.6177°E / 47.5579; 7.6177 |
Length | 73 km (45 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rhine→ North Sea |
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