Hérin (Lez)

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Hérin
Hérein
The river at Bouchet

The river at Bouchet

Data
Water code FR :  V5220520
location France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur regions
River system Rhône
Drain over Lez  → Rhône  → Mediterranean
source in the municipality of Vinsobres
44 ° 21 ′ 27 ″  N , 5 ° 2 ′ 39 ″  E
Source height approx.  400  m
muzzle on the municipal boundary of Bouchet and Suze-la-Rousse in the Lez Coordinates: 44 ° 17 ′ 45 ″  N , 4 ° 51 ′ 5 ″  E, 44 ° 17 ′ 45 ″  N , 4 ° 51 ′ 5 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  80  m
Height difference approx. 320 m
Bottom slope approx. 14 ‰
length 23 km

The Hérin (also: Hérein ) is a river in France that runs in the regions of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur . It rises in the municipal area of Vinsobres , generally drains in a south-westerly direction and flows into the Lez as a left tributary after 23 kilometers at the municipal boundary of Bouchet and Suze-la-Rousse . On its way, the Hérin crosses the Drôme and Vaucluse departments .

Places on the river

(Order in flow direction)

Web links

Commons : Hérin  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Source geoportail.gouv.fr
  2. ↑ estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
  3. ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Hérin from SANDRE (French), accessed on February 13, 2013, rounded to full kilometers.