Landquart (river)

For other uses, see Landquart.

The Landquart is a river of Switzerland in the canton of Grisons and a right tributary of the Alpine Rhine, formed by the confluence of two mountain streams, Vereinabach and Verstanclabach, that originate from glaciers in the Silvretta Alps. It flows northwesterly through the village of Klosters, the largest and uppermost village in the Prättigau valley, and empties into the Alpine Rhine near the town of Landquart. It is 38 km (24 mi) long, with a 618 km² (239 sq mi) drainage basin.

Landquart
bridge over the Landquart River near Malans, Grisons, Switzerland
Location
Country	Switzerland
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Alpine Rhine
• coordinates	46.9688°N 9.5503°E / 46.9688; 9.5503
Length	38 km (24 mi)
Basin size	618 km2 (239 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Rhine→ North Sea

See also

• Landquart-Davos Platz railway
• Sunniberg Bridge
• List of rivers of Switzerland