Lignon du Forez
Lignon du Forez Lignon de Chalmazel |
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Bridge over the Lignon du Forez in Boën-sur-Lignon |
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Water code | FR : K07-0320 | |
location | France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region | |
River system | Loire | |
Drain over | Loire → Atlantic Ocean | |
source | in the municipality of Jeansagnière 45 ° 43 ′ 2 ″ N , 3 ° 46 ′ 58 ″ E |
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Source height | approx. 1290 m | |
muzzle | in the municipal area of Feurs in the Loire Coordinates: 45 ° 45 ′ 33 " N , 4 ° 11 ′ 39" E 45 ° 45 ′ 33 " N , 4 ° 11 ′ 39" E |
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Mouth height | approx. 320 m | |
Height difference | approx. 970 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 16 ‰ | |
length | 59 km | |
Left tributaries | Anzon | |
Right tributaries | Vicezy |
The Lignon du Forez (also: Lignon de Chalmazel ) is a river in France that runs in the Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It rises in the municipal area of Jeansagnère , generally drains eastwards, through the historic province of Forez and flows 59 kilometers into the municipality of Feurs as a left tributary into the Loire .
Not to be confused with the Lignon du Velay river , which also flows into the Loire at Saint-Maurice-de-Lognon .
Places on the river
Remarks
- ↑ a b geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
- ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information on the Lignon du Forez at SANDRE (French), accessed on November 26, 2011, rounded to full kilometers.