Thur (Rhine)

Thur
River Thur and Churfirsten in Toggenburg
Location
CountrySwitzerland
CantonsSt. Gallen, Thurgau, Zürich
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationWildhaus
 • coordinates47°14′00″N 9°20′29″E / 47.233391°N 9.341527°E / 47.233391; 9.341527
Mouth 
 • location
High Rhine (Hochrhein)
 • coordinates
47°35′40″N 8°35′27″E / 47.594474°N 8.590777°E / 47.594474; 8.590777
Length135 km (84 mi)
Basin size1,696 km2 (655 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionRhineNorth Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftMurg
 • rightNecker, Sitter

The Thur (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈtuːr]) is a 135-kilometre-long (84 mi) river in north-eastern Switzerland and a tributary of the High Rhine (Hochrhein).