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The Alsatian ''ried'' consists of meadows liable to flooding, and of gallery forests, the vegetation of which is lush. The ''ried'' was formed by the then meandering Rhine, before it was canalised.The Petit Ried lies north of Strasbourg, whereas the Grand Ried lies south of Strasbourg. The town of Rhinau possesses 1000 ha of the last example of a temperate gallery forest in Western Europe, which is located on the right bank of the Rhine. == Toponymy == The word "ried" derives from Alemannic "Rieth" which means reed, and is related to the English word.〔( etymology of ''reed'' ) website ''Online Etymology Dictionary''〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ried (natural region)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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