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Thur_(France) Latitude and Longitude:

47°52′32″N 7°20′34″E / 47.87556°N 7.34278°E / 47.87556; 7.34278
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Thur
The Thur in Thann
Thur (France) is located in France
Thur (France)
Thur (France) is located in Grand Est
Thur (France)
Location
Country France
Department Haut-Rhin
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location Vosges mountains
 • elevation±950 m (3,120 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
river Ill
 • coordinates
47°52′32″N 7°20′34″E / 47.87556°N 7.34278°E / 47.87556; 7.34278
Length53 km (33 mi)
Basin size262 km2 (101 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average5.5 m3/s (190 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression IllRhineNorth Sea

The Thur (French pronunciation: [tyʁ]) 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. It is 53 km (33 mi) long. [1]

References

  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Thur (A14-0200)".