Solnan
| Solnan | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Verjon 235 m (771 ft) 46°20′33″N 05°21′34″E / 46.34250°N 5.35944°E |
| River mouth |
Seille 177 m (581 ft) 46°37′45″N 05°13′05″E / 46.62917°N 5.21806°ECoordinates: 46°37′45″N 05°13′05″E / 46.62917°N 5.21806°E |
| Progression | Seille→ Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
| Basin size | 680 km2 (260 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 61.6 km (38.3 mi) |
| Discharge |
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The Solnan (French: le Solnan) is a 61.6-kilometre (38.3 mi) long river in the Ain and Saône-et-Loire departments in eastern France.[1] Its source is at Verjon, in the Jura Mountains. It flows generally north-northwest. It is a left tributary of the Seille into which it flows at Louhans.
Its main tributaries are the Sevron and the Vallière.
Departments and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Ain: Verjon, Villemotier, Bény, Salavre, Coligny, Pirajoux, Domsure, Beaupont,
- Saône-et-Loire: Condal, Dommartin-lès-Cuiseaux, Varennes-Saint-Sauveur, Frontenaud, Sainte-Croix, Bruailles, La Chapelle-Naude, Louhans,
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 8th 2009.
References
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