Thur (France)

Thur
The Thur in Thann.
Country France
Physical characteristics
Main source Vosges mountains
±950 m (3,120 ft)
River mouth river Ill
47°52′32″N 7°20′34″E / 47.87556°N 7.34278°E / 47.87556; 7.34278 (Ill-Thur)Coordinates: 47°52′32″N 7°20′34″E / 47.87556°N 7.34278°E / 47.87556; 7.34278 (Ill-Thur)
Length 53 km (33 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    5.5 m3/s (190 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Basin size 262 km2 (101 sq mi)

The Thur is a river in the Haut-Rhin department, Alsace, France, left tributary of the river Ill. It rises in the Vosges Mountains, and flows through the towns Thann and Cernay. It flows into the Ill (a tributary of the Rhine) near Ensisheim, north of Mulhouse.

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