Doubs (river)

Doubs

The Doubs between Switzerland and France
Native name Le Doubs
Other name(s) German: Dub
Basin
Progression Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea
Main source Mouthe, Jura mountains
46°42′17″N 6°12′34″E / 46.70472°N 6.20944°E / 46.70472; 6.20944 (source Doubs)
Source elevation 937 m
River mouth Saône
46°54′3″N 5°1′27″E / 46.90083°N 5.02417°E / 46.90083; 5.02417 (Saône-Doubs)Coordinates: 46°54′3″N 5°1′27″E / 46.90083°N 5.02417°E / 46.90083; 5.02417 (Saône-Doubs)
Watershed area 7500 km²
Countries France, Switzerland
Physiognomy
Length 453 kilometres (281 mi)
Avg. discharge 176 m³/s

The Doubs (French: Le Doubs, French pronunciation: ​[du], German: Dub) is a 453 kilometres (281 mi) long river in eastern France and western Switzerland, left tributary of the Saône. Its source is near Mouthe in the western Jura mountains.

First it flows northeast, more or less along the French-Swiss border (forming the border for approx. 40 km). Near Montbéliard it turns southwest, until it flows into the river Saône in Verdun-sur-le-Doubs, approx. 20 km northeast of Chalon-sur-Saône. Its entire course resembles an inverted letter U, with the northeastern corner the only point at which the Doubs flows into Switzerland as far as Saint-Ursanne.

Course of the Doubs

The Doubs flows through the following Departments of France, Cantons of Switzerland, and cities:

Tributaries include:

The river forms several lakes:

See also

References

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