Gravona
| Gravona | ||
 Along the river |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FR : Y83-0400 | |
| location | France , Corsica | |
| River system | Prunelli | |
| Drain over | Prunelli → Mediterranean | |
| source | in the municipality of Bocognano 42 ° 3 ′ 34 ″ N , 9 ° 7 ′ 31 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 2140 m | |
| muzzle | on the municipal boundary of Ajaccio and Bastelicaccia in the Prunelli coordinates: 41 ° 54 ′ 28 ″ N , 8 ° 48 ′ 9 ″ E, 41 ° 54 ′ 28 ″ N , 8 ° 48 ′ 9 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 2 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 2138 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 46 ‰ | |
| length | 46 km | |
| Right tributaries | Ponte Bonellu | |
The Gravona is a river in France that runs in the Corse-du-Sud department on the island of Corsica . It rises under the name Ruisseau de Capiajola in the Corsica Regional Nature Park , on the eastern flank of Monte Renoso (2352 m), in the municipality of Bocognano , drains in the upper reaches in a north-westerly direction, then swings to the south-west and flows after 46 kilometers at the municipal boundary from Bastelicaccia and Ajaccio as a right tributary into the Prunelli , which shortly afterwards reaches the Mediterranean . Above the town of Castellucciu the Gravona is dammed and water for the supply of Ajaccio is diverted in an aqueduct .
Places on the river
- Bocognano
- Tavera
- Suaricchio , municipality of Vero
- Castelluciu , municipality of Peri
- Ponte Bonellu , Sarrola-Carcopino municipality
- Bastelicaccia
The Gravona near Bocognano
traffic
- Most of the river valley is used by the national road 193 and the railway line from Ajaccio to Bastia or Calvi .
- In the estuary section, the river runs along the taxiway at Ajaccio Airport .
Web links
Commons : Gravona - collection of images, videos and audio files
Remarks
- ↑ Source geoportail.fr (1: 32,000)
- ↑ mouth geoportail.fr (1: 32,000)
- ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Gravona at SANDRE (French), accessed on April 6, 2012, rounded to full kilometers.