Essonne (river)
Essonne | ||
The river at Ballancourt-sur-Essonne |
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Water code | FR : F45-0400 | |
location | France , Center-Val de Loire and Ile-de-France regions | |
River system | His | |
Drain over | Its → English Channel | |
source | in the municipality of Chilleurs-aux-Bois 48 ° 3 ′ 11 ″ N , 2 ° 10 ′ 1 ″ E |
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Source height | approx. 130 m | |
muzzle | in Corbeil-Essonnes in the Seine coordinates: 48 ° 36 ′ 52 " N , 2 ° 28 ′ 52" E 48 ° 36 ′ 52 " N , 2 ° 28 ′ 52" E |
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Mouth height | approx. 35 m | |
Height difference | approx. 95 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 0.98 ‰ | |
length | 97 km (see notes) | |
Catchment area | 1.87 km² | |
Drain |
MQ |
8.3 m³ / s |
Left tributaries | Juine | |
Right tributaries | Rimarde | |
Medium-sized cities | Corbeil-Essonnes | |
Small towns | Malesherbes , Ballancourt-sur-Essonne , Mennecy |
The Essonne is a river that runs in the central area of France . It rises in the Gâtinais , in the municipality of Chilleurs-aux-Bois . The source is on the northwest flank of the Ingrannes massif , at a height of 130 meters. The source stream is often referred to by the name Œuf . Both names go back to the old Celtic goddess Acionna , whose cult is proven here in Gallo-Roman times .
The river initially drains towards the northeast, later turns to the north and finally flows into the Seine after 97 kilometers, just south-east of Paris, in Corbeil-Essonnes as a left tributary .
On its way, the Essonne flows through the Gâtinais français Regional Nature Park . She is also the namesake for the Essonne department .
Crossed departments
in the Center-Val de Loire region
in the Île-de-France region
Places on the river
- Mareau-aux-Bois
- Pithiviers
- Augerville-la-Rivière
- Malesherbes
- Corn
- Boutigny-sur-Essonne
- La Ferté-Alais
- Ballancourt-sur-Essonne
- Mennecy
- Ormoy
- Villabé
- Corbeil-Essonnes
Web links
Remarks
- ↑ a b geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
- ↑ a b Banque Hydro - Station H4042010 (menu item: Synthèse)
- ↑ The geographical information on the river is based on the information on the relevant website sandre.eaufrance.fr/ (accessed on December 14, 2008)