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Ill (Vorarlberg)

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Ill
The Ill near Feldkirch-Gisingen.
The Ill near Feldkirch-Gisingen.
Map
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevation2,240 m (7,350 ft)
Mouth 
 • elevation
1,811 m (5,942 ft)
Length72 km (45 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionRhineNorth Sea
River systemRhine

The Ill (all capitals: ILL) is a 72 km long tributary of the Rhine in the western Austrian province of Vorarlberg.

It flows from the northern slopes of the Silvretta mountain range and then runs north-west through Vorarlberg. The Ill passes through the Montafon and Walgau valleys and the town Feldkirch. It joins the river Rhine a few kilometers northwest of Feldkirch ("Illspitz"), at the border with Switzerland. The Ill has several dams with hydroelectric power stations.