Knee (geography)
A knee, or river knee, is a bend in a river changing its course significantly within a short distance to a different direction (in an angle of around 90 degrees). It is different from a riverbend which is a single isolated bend, and from a meander which consists of several bends in a sinuous course, both without changing the river's main course. In European history, many river knees have proven to be strategically favorable locations to found cities. Many rivers have significant bends due to geological reasons:
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Knee (geography)
A knee, or river knee, is a bend in a river changing its course significantly within a short distance to a different direction (in an angle of around 90 degrees). It is different from a riverbend which is a single isolated bend, and from a meander which consists of several bends in a sinuous course, both without changing the river's main course. In European history, many river knees have proven to be strategically favorable locations to found cities. Many rivers have significant bends due to geological reasons:
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A knee, or river knee, is a be ...... (see also de:Rheinkniebrücke)
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Ein Knie (auch präziser Flussk ...... e zwischen Wolfwil und Wynau).
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Un coude est un virage dans le ...... ortail des lacs et cours d’eau
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A knee, or river knee, is a be ...... nds due to geological reasons:
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Ein Knie (auch präziser Flussk ...... als Wolgaknie bezeichnet wird.
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Un coude est un virage dans le ...... ortail des lacs et cours d’eau
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Coude (géographie)
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Flussknie
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Knee (geography)
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