Santoire

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Santoire
Upper course in the mountains

Upper course in the mountains

Data
Water code FR :  P03-0400
location France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
River system Dordogne
Drain over Rhue  → Dordogne  → Atlantic Ocean
source in the municipality of Lavigerie
45 ° 6 ′ 9 ″  N , 2 ° 43 ′ 57 ″  E
Source height approx.  1600  m
muzzle opposite Condat in the Rhue coordinates: 45 ° 20 ′ 14 ″  N , 2 ° 44 ′ 57 ″  E 45 ° 20 ′ 14 ″  N , 2 ° 44 ′ 57 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  695  m
Height difference approx. 905 m
Bottom slope approx. 22 ‰
length 41 km
Catchment area 169 km²

The Santoire is a river in France in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It rises in the municipality of Lavigerie . The source is located in the Volcans d'Auvergne Regional Nature Park , at the Puy Bataillouse . The Santoire generally drains to the north, flows through the western foothills of the Massif Central and flows into the Rhue after 41 kilometers opposite Condat as a left tributary .

Places on the river

Web links

Commons : Santoire  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Remarks

  1. ↑ a b geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
  2. ↑ a b c The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Santoire at SANDRE (French), accessed on August 15, 2011, rounded to full kilometers.