3. The name Rhine comes from the Celtic word Renos meaning raging flow
The Rhine is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe
It runs for over 1,232 kilometres or 766 miles
4. The Rhine is a vital part of Germany’s economy with many large cities such as
Speyer, Cologne, Mannheim, Bonn Dusseldorf and Koblenz are located along
this river.
Above is a picture of the port at Mannheim. In 2005, 8.1 millions tonnes of
freight were loaded and unloaded in the port and 20,000 people are employed
through different businesses based around the port.
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6. The Black Forest or in German: Schwarzwald) is a
wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg,
southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine
valley to the west and south
7. It is a very mountainous region and its highest mountain peak is
called the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres (4,898 ft).
Skiing is very popular here.
This area has also been made famous by a cake that comes from
the region called Black Forest Gataeux
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9. The Bavarian Alps , found along Germanys southern boundary
with are part of the Alps, the largest mountain system in Europe.
They rise more than 1800 metres (6000 foot). The highest point in
all of Germany the 2963 metres (9721 foot) peak Zugspitze can be
found here.
