Ill (France)

Ill (France)

Infobox River | river_name = Ill



caption = The Ill at Strasbourg.
origin = Jura mountains
mouth = Rhine
coord|48|42|1|N|7|55|52|E|name=Rhine-Ill|display=inline,title
basin_countries = France
length = 223 km
elevation = ±570 m
discharge =
watershed = 4,760 km²
The Ill (all capitals: ILL, pronounced: IPA| [il] ) is a river in Alsace, in north-eastern France. It is a left-side, or western tributary of the Rhine.

It starts down from its source near the village of Winkel, in the Jura mountains, and then runs northward through Alsace, flowing parallel to the Rhine. It receives several tributaries from the Vosges mountains, including the Doller, Souffel and the Thur. The Ill passes through Mulhouse, Colmar and Sélestat before meeting with the Rhine beneath Strasbourg.

Flowing through the city of Strasbourg, the river forms part of the 17th century fortifications and passes through a series of locks and channels in the picturesque old town, including the Petite-France district, where its waters were once used to power mills and tanneries.

References

*http://www.geoportail.fr
* [http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/A---0030.php?cg=A---0030 The Ill at the Sandre database]


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