Diège
| Diège | |
|---|---|
| Basin | |
| Progression | Dordogne→ Atlantic Ocean |
| Main source |
Plateau de Millevaches 45°43′31″N 02°08′28″E / 45.72528°N 2.14111°E |
| Source elevation | 770 m (2,530 ft) |
| River mouth |
Dordogne 45°24′51″N 02°22′52″E / 45.41417°N 2.38111°ECoordinates: 45°24′51″N 02°22′52″E / 45.41417°N 2.38111°E |
| Mouth elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Basin area | 508 km2 (196 sq mi) |
| Countries | France |
| Length | 54.4 km (33.8 mi) |
| Avg. discharge | 12 m3/s (420 cu ft/s) |
The Diège (Occitan: Dieja) is a 54.4 km (33.8 mi) long river in the Corrèze département, south central France. Its source is at Saint-Setiers, on the plateau de Millevaches, in the parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin. It flows generally southeast. It is a right tributary of the Dordogne into which it flows between Roche-le-Peyroux and Saint-Julien-près-Bort, 68 km (42 mi) southwest of Clermont-Ferrand.
Its main tributary is the Liège.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Corrèze: Saint-Setiers, Sornac, Bellechassagne, Saint-Germain-Lavolps, Saint-Pardoux-le-Vieux, Chaveroche, Ussel, Mestes, Saint-Exupéry-les-Roches, Chirac-Bellevue, Saint-Victour, Margerides, Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste, Sainte-Marie-Lapanouze, Roche-le-Peyroux, Saint-Julien-près-Bort,
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on 6 May 2009.
References
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