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List of rivers of Europe

These are the main rivers of Europe (ecologically, the extreme west of the Palearctic ecozone - which includes Russia in the east). See each article for their tributaries, drainage areas, etc.

The largest rivers of Europe are:

In the list below, the European rivers are grouped by sea or ocean they flow into. They are sorted along the coast line of the seas and oceans. Rivers that flow into other rivers are sorted by the proximity of their points of confluence to the sea.

Note for additions: please remember to add the city where the river meets for each river.
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Barents Sea and White Sea (Arctic Ocean)

The rivers in this section are sorted east (Novaya Zemlya) to west (North Cape, Norway).

In Russia:

Atlantic Ocean

Norwegian Sea

In Norway:

Scottish, Irish, Welsh and English coast

In Northern Ireland:

In Ireland (including Celtic Sea):

In England (Bristol Channel):

French, Spanish and Portuguese coast

The rivers in this section are sorted north (Brest) to south (Tarifa).

In France:

  • Adour (in Bayonne)
    • Gave de Pau (near Peyrehorade )
    • Gave d'Oloron (in Peyrehorade )

In Spain:

In Portugal:

In Spain:

Baltic Sea

The rivers in this section are sorted clockwise, starting from Helsingborg (south Sweden).

In Sweden:

In Finland:

In Russia:

In Estonia:

In Latvia:

In Lithuania:

In Russia:

In Poland:

In Germany:

Black Sea

The rivers in this section are sorted west (Istanbul) to east (Sochi).

In Romania:

In Ukraine:

In Russia:

  • Kuban (into Sea of Azov near Temryuk )

Caspian Sea

The rivers in this section are sorted west to north-east.

In Russia:

In Kazakhstan:

English Channel

North coast

The rivers in this section are sorted west (Lizard Point, Cornwall) to east (Ramsgate).

In England:

South coast

The rivers in this section are sorted east (Calais) to west (Brest).

In France:

Irish Sea

The rivers in this section are sorted clockwise, starting from the (Mull of Kintyre).

In Scotland:

In England:

In Wales:

In Ireland:

Mediterranean Sea

Western Mediterranean

This section includes the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea. The rivers are sorted from west (Tarifa) to east (Reggio Calabria).

In Spain:

In France:

In Italy:

Adriatic Sea

The rivers in this section are sorted clockwise, starting from Otranto, southern Italy.

In Italy:

In Croatia:

In Montenegro:

In Albania:

Ionian Sea

In Greece:

Aegean Sea

The rivers in this section are sorted west (Neapoli, Vatika) to east (Istanbul).

In Greece:

In Turkey:

North Sea

The rivers in this section are given clockwise along the North Sea coast, starting from Bergen, Norway.

In Norway:

In Sweden:


In Denmark:

In Germany:

In the Netherlands:

In Belgium:

In France:

In England:

In Scotland:

See also

European countries

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Last updated: 08-27-2005 19:51:07