Fium Orbu
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Fium Orbu Fiumorbo |
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 Bridge over the river just above the reservoir |
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| Water code | FR : Y94-0400 | |
| location | France , Corsica region | |
| River system | Fium Orbu | |
| source | in the municipality of Palneca 42 ° 0 ′ 37 ″ N , 9 ° 8 ′ 55 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 1770 m | |
| muzzle | in the municipality of Prunelli-di-Fiumorbo in the Tyrrhenian Sea Coordinates: 41 ° 59 ′ 16 ″ N , 9 ° 26 ′ 24 ″ E, 41 ° 59 ′ 16 ″ N , 9 ° 26 ′ 24 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1770 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 57 ‰ | |
| length | 31 km | |
| Catchment area | 275 km² | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Retenue de Sampolo | |
The Fium Orbu (also called Fiumorbo ) is a river in France that runs on the island of Corsica . It rises on the northwest flank of Monte Giovanni (1950 m), near the Val-d'Ése ski station . The source is located in the Corsica Regional Nature Park , in the municipality of Palneca . In the upper reaches the river is called Rau de Marmano . It first drains north-east through the Corsican Mountains in the Fiumorobo landscape , then swings east and south-east, reaches the plain and after a total of 46 kilometers flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea in the municipality of Prunelli-di-Fiumorbo . On its way, the Fium Orbu touches the Corse-du-Sud and Haute-Corse departments .
Places on the river
(Order in flow direction)
Web links
Commons : Fium Orbu - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Source geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ a b Water information system Service d'Administration National des Données et Référentiels sur l'Eau (French) ( information ), accessed on December 6, 2016, rounded to full kilometers