Saane/Sarine

Saane (in German) or Sarine (in French) is one of the largest rivers in Switzerland. It is 128 km long and has a drainage area of 1,892 km². It is a tributary of the river Aar. The source is at the foot of the Sanetschhorn, in the western part of the Bernese Oberland.

The Saane flows through the following Swiss cantons and towns:
*Canton of Berne: Gstaad/Saanen
*Canton of Vaud: Château-d'Œx
*Canton of Fribourg: Gruyères, Fribourg
*Canton of Berne: Laupen

Approximately 15 km west of Berne, the river flows into the Aar.

Reservoirs

References

*Swisstopo: Map "Saane/Sarine 1:100000", ISBN 3-302-00036-7

External links

* [http://www.hydrodaten.admin.ch/e/2160.htm Sarine Waterlevels] at Broc (682 m)
* [http://www.hydrodaten.admin.ch/e/2119.htm Sarine Waterlevels] at Fribourg (532 m)
* [http://www.hydrodaten.admin.ch/e/2215.htm Saane Waterlevels] at Laupen (480 m)
* [http://www.hydrodaten.admin.ch/e/2467.htm Saane Waterlevels] at Gümmenen, Mühleberg (473 m)
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