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Rhine Falls

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Rhine falls with castle Laufen
Rhine falls with castle Laufen

The Rhine Falls (or Rheinfall) are the largest waterfalls of Europe.

They are located in the upper course of the river Rhine, near the town of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland near the German border. They are 150 m (450 ft) wide and 23 m (75 ft) high, with an average flow of some 700 m³/s of water.

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