Thur (France)
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For the river Thur in Switzerland see Thur (Switzerland).
| Thur | |
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 The Thur in Thann. |
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| Origin | Vosges mountains |
| Mouth | river Ill 47°52′32″N 7°20′34″E / 47.87556°N 7.34278°ECoordinates: 47°52′32″N 7°20′34″E / 47.87556°N 7.34278°E |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 53 km |
| Source elevation | ±950 m |
| Avg. discharge | 5.5 m³/s |
| Basin area | 262 km² |
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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