Cronce (river)
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| Water code | FR : K2316200 | |
| location | France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region | |
| River system | Loire | |
| Drain over | Allier → Loire → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | in the municipality of Védrines-Saint-Loup 45 ° 2 ′ 10 ″ N , 3 ° 16 ′ 44 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 1228 m | |
| muzzle | in the municipality of Aubazat in the Allier coordinates: 45 ° 8 ′ 47 " N , 3 ° 25 ′ 16" E 45 ° 8 ′ 47 " N , 3 ° 25 ′ 16" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 463 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 765 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 28 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 27 km | |
| Right tributaries | Retroussayre, Chalons | |
The Cronce is a river in France that runs in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It rises under the name Ruisseau de Méniol in the Margeride countryside , in the municipality of Védrines-Saint-Loup , drains generally in a north-easterly direction, changes its name again to Ruisseau de Védrinette in the upper reaches before it takes its final name at Chastel . It crosses a rather sparsely populated area and flows into the Allier as a left tributary after around 27 kilometers in the north-western municipality of Aubazat . On its way, the Cronce touches the Cantal and Haute-Loire departments .
Places on the river
(Order in flow direction)
- Longesaigne , municipality of Védrines-Saint-Loup
- Chastel
- Cronce
- Arlet
- Aubazat
- La Prade , municipality of Aubazat