Suhre
Encyclopedia
The river Suhre is a 34 kilometer long tributary
of the river Aare in the Swiss cantons of Lucerne and Aargau. The river sources in Lake Sempach
at an altitude of 504 meters above sea level, and joins the Aare east of the town Aarau
at an altitude of 362 meters. The most important side valley is the Ruedertal, which joins the Suhre valley at Schöftland
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In medieval age, the river had several different names: Suron (1036), Suranum flumen (1210), Sure (1241). Today, the name is written without „h“ in the canton of Lucerne, and with „h“ in the canton of Aargau. The most important tributaries are the Ruederche joining at Schöftland
, the Uerke joining at Unterentfelden
and the Wyna
joining at Suhr
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Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the river Aare in the Swiss cantons of Lucerne and Aargau. The river sources in Lake Sempach
Lake Sempach
Lake Sempach is a lake in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its area is about 14.5 km² and its maximum depth is 87 m.-External links:* *http://www.sempachersee.ch Information about the municipalites on the lake* at Sempach...
at an altitude of 504 meters above sea level, and joins the Aare east of the town Aarau
Aarau
Aarau is the capital of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. The city is also the capital of the district of Aarau. It is German-speaking and predominantly Protestant. Aarau is situated on the Swiss plateau, in the valley of the Aar, on the river's right bank, and at the southern foot of the Jura...
at an altitude of 362 meters. The most important side valley is the Ruedertal, which joins the Suhre valley at Schöftland
Schöftland
Schöftland is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Schöftland has an area, , of . Of this area, or 35.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.5% is forested...
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In medieval age, the river had several different names: Suron (1036), Suranum flumen (1210), Sure (1241). Today, the name is written without „h“ in the canton of Lucerne, and with „h“ in the canton of Aargau. The most important tributaries are the Ruederche joining at Schöftland
Schöftland
Schöftland is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Schöftland has an area, , of . Of this area, or 35.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.5% is forested...
, the Uerke joining at Unterentfelden
Unterentfelden
Unterentfelden is a municipality in the district of Aarau of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Unterentfelden has an area, , of . Of this area, 32.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.4% is forested...
and the Wyna
WYNA
WYNA is a variety hits formatted radio station licensed to Calabash, North Carolina and serves the Grand Strand area. The Qantum Media outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast at 104.9 MHz...
joining at Suhr
Suhr
Suhr can refer to:Places:* Suhr, Aargau, a municipality of SwitzerlandPeople:* Alex Suhr , Danish actor* Anna Wallace Suhr, the voice of Seoul City Sue, a North Korean radio propagandist* August Suhr , Danish boxer...
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