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Explore the major rivers of Europe, including the Rhine River, the Seine River, and the Thames River, perhaps the most famous river in all of Europe.

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Shannon River, the longest and the most important river in Ireland. It begins in the Iron Mountains near the boundary of Northern Ireland and flows southward and westward for about 230 miles (370 km) to the Atlantic Ocean. See more »

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The Tagus River

Tagus River,(Spanish: Tojo Portuguese: Tejo), a major river of the Iberian Peninsula.

The Tay River

Tay River, the longest river in Scotland. From the source of its most distant headstream in the Grampian Mountains to its mouth, the Tay is about 120 miles (190 km) long.

The Thames River

Thames River, one of the principal rivers of Great Britain. From its source in the Cotswold Hills of Gloucestershire, the Thames flows generally eastward for 210 miles (340 km) to the North Sea.

The Tiber River

Tiber River, (Italian:Tevere), a river in central Italy. It begins in the Apennines of eastern Tuscany and flows generally southward through Umbria and Latium, past Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea.

The Tisza River

Tisza River, (Serbo-Croatian: Tisa), a river in eastern Europe and a major tributary of the Danube.

The Tyne River

Tyne River, a river in northern England. It is formed by the junction of the North Tyne and South Tyne near the village of Hexham in the Northumberland hills.

The Vardar River

Vardar River, a river of the Balkan Peninsula. From its source in the western part of the Republic of Macedonia the river flows northeast to Skopje, then southeast through Greece to the Aegean Sea.

The Vistula

Vistula (Polish: Wista), a river in Poland. From its source in the Carpathian Mountains in southwestern Poland the Vistula follows an S-shaped course of about 680 miles (1,094 km).

The Warta River

Warta River, one of the longest rivers in Poland and the main tributary of the Oder River.

The Weser River

Weser River, a river in Germany. The Weser is navigable for its 280-mile (450-km) length, and is connected by canals with the Rhine, Ems, and Elbe rivers.