Birs | |
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Location | |
Country | Switzerland |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Rhine |
• coordinates | 47°33′28″N 7°37′04″E / 47.5579°N 7.6177°E |
Length | 73 km (45 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rhine→ North Sea |
The Birs (French: Birse) is a 73-kilometre (45 mi) long river in Switzerland that flows through the Jura region and ends as a tributary to the Rhine between Basel and Birsfelden. It is the most important river of the Swiss Jura.