Tamina (river)
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The Tamina is a river in the south of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, running close to the border to the canton of Grisons. It has a length of about 18 km (11 mi) and flows through the Tamina Valley and Tamina Gorge (Taminaschlucht). It is a left tributary of the River Rhine.
This article is about the river in Switzerland. For the wrestler, see Tamina Snuka. For the ancient Greek township, see Tamynae.
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Tamina | |
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![]() The Tamina in the Calfeisental | |
Location | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | St. Gallen |
District | Sarganserland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Egghorn |
• elevation | 2,600 m (8,500 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Rhine |
• elevation | 496 m (1,627 ft) |
Length | ~ 18 km (11 mi) |
Basin size | 155.48 km2 (60.03 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rhine→ North Sea |
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