Töss (river)
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The Töss is a river in the Swiss canton of Zürich and a tributary of the High Rhine (Hochrhein). It starts with the confluence of the Vordertöss and Hindertöss at Tössscheidi (whose sources are in the canton of St. Gallen), passes through Winterthur's Töss district and ends at Tössegg near Freienstein-Teufen. Two of its main tributaries are the Kempt and Eulach.
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For other uses, see Töss (disambiguation).
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Töss | |
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Location | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Zürich |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Confluence of the Vordertöss and Hindertöss |
• location | Tössscheidi, Wald ZH and Fischenthal, ZH, Switzerland |
• coordinates | 47°18′44.4″N 8°57′37.4″E |
• elevation | 796 m (2,612 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Tössegg, Freienstein-Teufen, ZH, Buchberg, SH, Eglisau, ZH, Switzerland |
• coordinates | 47°33′7.6″N 8°33′14.6″E |
• elevation | 344 m (1,129 ft) |
Length | 56 km (35 mi) |
Basin size | 441.43 km2 |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rhine→ North Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Vordertöss, Mülibach, Cholerbach, Fischbach, Kempt, Mülibach, Wildbach |
• right | Hintertöss, Brüttentalbach, Fuchslochbach, Tobelbach, Lochbach, Steinenbach, Ägetswilerbach, Sackbach, Chatzenbach, Eulach, Näfbach, Tobelbach, Tüfenbach |
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