Ticino

The fifth one in Top 9 Longest Rivers in Switzerland that Toplist would like to introduce to you is Ticino. The Ticino is Po's most important perennial left-bank tributary. It is named after the Swiss canton through which it flows in its upper reaches.

Along with the Rhône, Reuss, and Rhine, Ticino is one of four major rivers that originate in the Gotthard region.

The river rises in Switzerland's Val Bedretto at the border between the cantons of Valais and Ticino, is fed by Alps glaciers, and flows through Lake Maggiore before entering Italy. A few kilometers downstream (along the Ticino) from Pavia, the Ticino joins the Po. It is approximately 248 kilometers (154 miles) long. The drainage basin's highest point, at 4,618 meters, is the summit of Grenzgipfel (a subpeak of Monte Rosa) (15,151 ft). The Anza, a Ticino right-bank tributary, flows beneath it.

The river is dammed in Switzerland to generate hydroelectricity, whereas it is primarily used for irrigation in Italy.

Length: 248 km (154 mi- shared with Italy)