Sichon

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Sichon
The river in Cusset

The river in Cusset

Data
Water code FR :  K30-0310
location France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
River system Loire
Drain over Allier  → Loire  → Atlantic Ocean
source in the municipality of Lavoine
45 ° 57 ′ 11 ″  N , 3 ° 40 ′ 55 ″  E
Source height approx.  1110  m
muzzle in the urban area of Vichy in the Allier coordinates: 46 ° 7 ′ 57 "  N , 3 ° 25 ′ 53"  E 46 ° 7 ′ 57 "  N , 3 ° 25 ′ 53"  E
Mouth height approx.  250  m
Height difference approx. 860 m
Bottom slope approx. 21 ‰
length 41 km
Right tributaries Vareille , Jolan
Medium-sized cities Vichy
Small towns Cusset

The Sichon is a river in France that runs in the Allier department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It rises in the municipal area of Lavoine , generally drains in a north-westerly direction and flows into the Allier as a right tributary after 41 kilometers in the urban area of Vichy .

Places on the river

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
  2. ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Sichon at SANDRE (French), accessed on November 28, 2011, rounded to the nearest kilometer.