Lignon du Forez
| Lignon du Forez | |
|---|---|
| Origin |
Chalmazel 45°39′56″N 03°47′58″E / 45.66556°N 3.79944°E |
| Mouth |
Loire 45°45′29″N 04°11′40″E / 45.75806°N 4.19444°ECoordinates: 45°45′29″N 04°11′40″E / 45.75806°N 4.19444°E |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 58.1 km (36.1 mi) |
| Source elevation | 1,490 m (4,890 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Avg. discharge | 8.33 m3/s (294 cu ft/s) at mouth |
| Basin area | 664 km2 (256 sq mi) |
The Lignon du Forez (French: le Lignon du Forez, also called le Lignon de Chalmazel) is a 58.1 km (36.1 mi) long river in the Loire department, east-central France. Its source is near Chalmazel. It flows generally east. It is a left tributary of the Loire into which it flows near Feurs.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
Chalmazel, Jeansagnière, Sauvain, Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau, Saint-Georges-en-Couzan, Sail-sous-Couzan, Saint-Sixte, Leigneux, Boën, Trelins, Marcoux, Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse, Montverdun, Saint-Étienne-le-Molard, Poncins, Cleppé, Feurs
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 11th 2009.