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'Saane' (in German) or 'Sarine' (in French) is one of the largest rivers in Switzerland. It is 128 km long and has a drainage area of 1,892 km². It is a tributary of the river Aar. The source is at the foot of the Sanetschhorn, in the western part of the Bernese Oberland.

The Saane flows through the following Swiss cantons and towns:

★ Canton of Bern: Gstaad/Saanen

★ Canton of Vaud: Château-d'Œx

★ Canton of Fribourg: Gruyères, Fribourg

★ Canton of Bern: Laupen
With dams at Rossens, Fribourg, and Schiffenen, the river forms several reservoirs: Lac de la Gruyère (13.5 km), Lac de Pérolles (2.3 km), and Lake Schiffenen (12 km).
Approximately 15 km west of Bern, the Sarine flows into the Aar.

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★ Swisstopo: Map ''Saane/Sarine 1:100000'', ISBN 3-302-00036-7

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★ Sarine Waterlevels at Broc (682 m)

★ Sarine Waterlevels at Fribourg (532 m)

★ Saane Waterlevels at Laupen (480 m)

★ Saane Waterlevels at Gümmenen, Mühleberg (473 m)