Jordanne

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Jordanne
The Jordanne crosses Aurillac

The Jordanne crosses Aurillac

Data
Water code FR :  P17-0400
location France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
River system Dordogne
Drain over Cère  → Dordogne  → Atlantic Ocean
source in the Monts du Cantal in the municipality of Mandailles-Saint-Julien
45 ° 5 ′ 59 ″  N , 2 ° 42 ′ 28 ″  E
Source height approx.  1290  m
muzzle just below Aurillac in the Cère coordinates: 44 ° 53 '37 "  N , 2 ° 26' 46"  E 44 ° 53 '37 "  N , 2 ° 26' 46"  E
Mouth height approx.  586  m
Height difference approx. 704 m
Bottom slope approx. 17 ‰
length 41 km
Medium-sized cities Aurillac

The Jordanne is a river in southwest France and runs in the Cantal department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It arises in the Monts du Cantal , on the southern flank of the Puy de Peyre Arse , by the confluence of several source streams. Its origins lie in the Volcans d'Auvergne Regional Nature Park , at an altitude of 1290 meters. The Jordanne generally drains south-west and flows into the Cère after 41 kilometers just below Aurillac as a right tributary .

Places on the river

Web links

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

Remarks

  1. ↑ a b geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
  2. ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information on the Jordanne from SANDRE (French), accessed on April 23, 2009, rounded to full kilometers.