CONFLUENCE - Mundbach - Rhône - Gamsen, VS, Switzerland
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N 46° 18.543 E 007° 57.138
32T E 419327 N 5128919
The confluence of Mundbach and Rhône is located northwest of Brig, opposite the village Gamsen.
Waymark Code: WMP4K9
Location: Valais, Switzerland
Date Posted: 06/30/2015
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Mundbach is a river in the Upper Valais. The source is near the Aletsch Glacier and inside the Unesco World Heritage area Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn. It flows south through the mainly uninhabited alpine valley Gredetschtal to join the Rhône south of Mund and north of Gamsen.
The Rhône (called Rotten or Rottu in this area) is one of the major rivers of Europe. It rises at the Rhône Glacier in eastern Valais, flows west, passes Lake Geneva and then turns south and passes southeastern France to the Mediterranean Sea near Arles. It has a lenght of 813 kilometers and a drainage basin of 98,000 square kilometers. The Rhône has been an important waterway for the mediterranean cultures since prehistoric times. It has been used by Celts, Romans, and even the Ancient Greeks. Many historic cities developed at the banks, like Geneva, Avignon, Arles, and many more.
The coordinates are taken from the road that runs parallel to the Rhône and crosses Mundbach about five meters from the confluence.
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