Coise (river)
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View of the Loire Valley from La Chapelle-sur-Coise |
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Water code | FR : K06-0330 | |
location | France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region | |
River system | Loire | |
Drain over | Loire → Atlantic Ocean | |
source | in the municipality of Saint-Romain-en-Jarez 45 ° 34 ′ 22 ″ N , 4 ° 30 ′ 44 ″ E |
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Source height | approx. 838 m | |
muzzle | at Montrond-les-Bains in the Loire Coordinates: 45 ° 38 ′ 29 " N , 4 ° 13 ′ 40" E 45 ° 38 ′ 29 " N , 4 ° 13 ′ 40" E |
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Mouth height | approx. 340 m | |
Height difference | approx. 498 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 10 ‰ | |
length | 50 km | |
Small towns | Saint-Galmier |
The Coise is a river in France that runs in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It has its source in the Monts du Lyonnais , in the municipality of Saint-Romain-en-Jarez . The Coise initially drains north-east, then turns west to south-west and reaches the Loire Valley at Saint-Galmier . From here it runs parallel to the Loire in a north-westerly direction and flows into the Loire as a right tributary after a total of 50 kilometers at Montrond-les-Bains . On its way, the Coise crosses the Rhône and Loire departments .
Places on the river
- Sainte-Catherine
- Coise
- Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise
- Saint-Denis-sur-Coise
- Saint-Médard-en-Forez
- Saint-Galmier
- Chambœuf
- Cuzieu
- Montrond-les-Bains