| − | '''Aar''' is a large [[Swiss]] river about 200 miles long, which falls into the [[Rhine]] as it leaves [[Switzerland]].<ref>{{Nuttall|Aar}}</ref> | + | '''Aar''' is a large [[Swiss]] river about 200 miles long, which falls into the [[Rhine]] as it leaves [[Switzerland]].<ref>{{Nuttall|Aar}}</ref> It is also the longest river located entirely within Switzerland.<ref>''Britannica Atlas''</ref> |
| | + | It begins with melt from the Aare Glacier in Bern canton and flows north past Meiringen, through Aare Gorge, and into the glacial [[Lake Brienz]]. The river forms a canal as it enters Lake Thun, then forms an entrenched valley which circles the medieval region of [[Bern]]. It flows west into [[Lake Biel]] and northeast along the foot of the [[Jura Mountains]], and is joined by the [[Reuss]] and [[Limmat]] rivers before being tribute to the [[Rhine]].<ref>"Aare River".''The New Encyclopedia Britannica''. 15th ed., Vol. 1.</ref> |