Rabiusa

River in Switzerland

46°35′3″N 9°14′44″E / 46.58417°N 9.24556°E / 46.58417; 9.24556 Mouth

• location

Confluence with Anterior Rhine in the Versam Gorge,

• coordinates

46°48′16″N 9°19′49″E / 46.80444°N 9.33028°E / 46.80444; 9.33028Length32.5 km (20.2 mi)Basin featuresProgressionVorderrhein→ Rhine→ North SeaTributaries • rightCarnusbach

The Rabiusa (Romansh: Rabiosa,^[1] i.e. "Raging", in the local German dialect Rii,^[2] i.e. "Rhine") is a 32 km long tributary of the Rhine. The river originates in the district Hinterrhein in the canton of Graubünden, in the mountains surrounding the Bärenhorn (2929 m), where the old bridle path from Safien to Splügen crosses the Safierberg Pass (2486 m). It then flows through the wooded Safien valley and into the rough Versam Gorge, where it is spanned by the Versam Gorge Bridge. The confluence with the Anterior Rhine is located in the equally deep Ruinaulta.

The Carnusbach flows into the Rabiusa in a hamlet above the village of Safien-Platz.

The Walser village of Safien is the only municipality on the river.

Footnotes

^ http://www.peter-hug.ch/lexikon/Rabiosa www.peter-hug.ch
^ Swiss Idiotikon, vol. VI, col. 996, article Rin (meaning 1b)

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Tributaries of the Rhine

Left
(western)

Vorderrhein: Aua da Russein; Schmuèr
Alpine Rhine: Vorderrhein; Tamina
Alter Rhein: Rheintaler Binnenkanal
Lake Constance: Goldach
High Rhine: Thur; Töss; Glatt; Aare; Sissle; Ergolz; Birs; Birsig
Upper Rhine: Ill; Moder; Sauer; Lauter; Spiegelbach; Queich; Speyerbach; Rehbach; Isenach; Eckbach; Eisbach; Pfrimm; Selz
Middle Rhine: Welzbach; Nahe; Moselle; Nette; Brohlbach; Ahr
Lower Rhine: Erft

Map of the Rhine

Right
(eastern)

Vorderrhein: Rein da Tuma; Rein da Curnera; Rein da Medel; Rein da Sumvitg; Glogn; Rabiusa
Hinterrhein: Ragn da Ferrera; Albula/Alvra
Alpine Rhine: Hinterrhein; Plessur; Landquart; Mülbach; Ill; Frutz
Lake Constance: Dornbirner Ach; Bregenzer Ach; Leiblach; Argen; Schussen; Rotach; Brunnisach; Lipbach; Seefelder Aach; Stockacher Aach; Radolfzeller Aach
High Rhine: Biber; Wutach; Alb; Murg; Wehra
Upper Rhine: Wiese; Elz; Kinzig; Rench; Acher; Murg; Alb; Pfinz; Saalbach; Kraichbach; Leimbach; Neckar; Weschnitz; Modau; Main
Middle Rhine: Wisper; Lahn; Wied
Lower Rhine: Sieg; Wupper; Düssel; Ruhr; Emscher; Lippe
IJssel: Oude IJssel/Issel; Berkel; Schipbeek

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