Galaure
| Galaure | |
|---|---|
| Origin |
Roybon 45°16′26″N 05°18′31″E / 45.27389°N 5.30861°E |
| Mouth |
Rhone 45°10′37″N 04°48′47″E / 45.17694°N 4.81306°ECoordinates: 45°10′37″N 04°48′47″E / 45.17694°N 4.81306°E |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 56.2 km (34.9 mi) |
| Source elevation | 635 m (2,083 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Avg. discharge | 2.18 m3/s (77 cu ft/s) at mouth |
| Basin area | 232 km2 (90 sq mi) |
The Galaure (French: la Galaure) is a 56.2 km (34.9 mi) long river in the Isère and Drôme départements, southeastern France. Its source is in Roybon. It flows generally west-southwest. It is a left tributary of the Rhone into which it flows at Saint-Vallier.
Départements and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Isère: Roybon, Saint-Pierre-de-Bressieux, Montfalcon,
- Drôme: Montrigaud,
- Isère:Saint-Clair-sur-Galaure,
- Drôme: Le Grand-Serre, Hauterives, Châteauneuf-de-Galaure, Mureils, La Motte-de-Galaure, Saint-Barthélemy-de-Vals, Saint-Uze, Saint-Vallier,
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 30th 2009.