Sâne Vive
Sâne Vive | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Lescheroux |
- coordinates | 46°23′54″N 05°09′06″E / 46.39833°N 5.15167°E / 46.39833; 5.15167 |
- elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
Mouth | |
- location | Seille |
- coordinates | 46°32′25″N 05°00′53″E / 46.54028°N 5.01472°E / 46.54028; 5.01472Coordinates: 46°32′25″N 05°00′53″E / 46.54028°N 5.01472°E / 46.54028; 5.01472 |
- elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
Length | 46.8 km (29.1 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Seille→ Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
The Sâne Vive (French: la Sâne Vive), or Sâne, is a 46.8-kilometre (29.1 mi) long river in the Ain and Saône-et-Loire départements, eastern France. Its source is at Lescheroux. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Seille into which it flows between La Genête and Brienne.
Its main tributary is the Sâne Morte.
Départements and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Ain: Lescheroux, Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux, Courtes, Curciat-Dongalon,
- Saône-et-Loire: Montpont-en-Bresse, La Chapelle-Thècle, Ménetreuil, Jouvençon, La Genête, Brienne,
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 8th 2009.
References
- http://www.geoportail.fr
- The Sâne at the Sandre database
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