Where is the source of the Rhine River?
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The Rhine begins in the Swiss Alps in southeastern Switzerland. Its main headwaters are in the canton of Graubünden, around the Lake Toma area and the Vorderrhein and Hinterrhein valleys.
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The Rhine River rises in the Swiss Alps, in the canton of Graubünden in southeastern Switzerland. Its headwaters are traditionally linked to the area around Lake Toma and the Vorderrhein, with the Hinterrhein forming another major upper branch. The Rhine then flows through or along several countries, including Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, before entering the North Sea. It has long been one of Europe’s most important commercial waterways.
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