Suize
| Suize | ||
 Railway viaduct at Chaumont across the Suize valley |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FR : F5050600 | |
| location | France , Grand Est region | |
| River system | His | |
| Drain over | Marne → Seine → English Channel | |
| source | in the municipality of Courcelles-en-Montagne 47 ° 49 ′ 37 ″ N , 5 ° 11 ′ 14 ″ E |
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| Source height | 440 m | |
| muzzle | north of Chaumont in the Marne Coordinates: 48 ° 8 ′ 8 " N , 5 ° 7 ′ 58" E 48 ° 8 ′ 8 " N , 5 ° 7 ′ 58" E |
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| Mouth height | 248 m | |
| Height difference | 192 m | |
| Bottom slope | 3.9 ‰ | |
| length | 49 km | |
| Medium-sized cities | Chaumont | |
The Suize is a river in France that runs in the Haute-Marne department in the Grand Est region . It rises on the plateau of Langres , in the municipality of Courcelles-en-Montagne and generally drains in a northerly direction. Above Ormancey , the river disappears several times into the chalky subsoil. It finally flows into the Marne as a left tributary after a total of 49 kilometers just north of Chaumont .
Places on the river
Attractions
- Chaumont Viaduct over the Suize Valley