Umfula i-Aare umfula ose-Switzerland ogeleza phakathi nendawo yezwe. Kungumthelela omkhulu woMfula iRhine futhi ungamakhilomitha angaba ngu-288 (179 miles) ubude. Igama elithi "Aare" lisuselwa egameni lesiJalimane Eliphakeme Elidala elithi "ār," elisho "amanzi" noma "umfula." Umfula i-Aare unenani elibalulekile lamasiko nezokungcebeleka futhi waziwa ngamanzi awo ahlanzekile, aluhlaza, okuwenza ube indawo edumile yokubhukuda, ukugibela izikebhe, neminye imisebenzi ehlobene namanzi.