Seugne
| Seugne | |
|---|---|
 The Seugne in Jonzac | |
| Origin |
near Montlieu-la-Garde 45°14′55″N 00°16′53″W / 45.24861°N 0.28139°W |
| Mouth |
Charente 45°42′23″N 00°32′46″W / 45.70639°N 0.54611°WCoordinates: 45°42′23″N 00°32′46″W / 45.70639°N 0.54611°W |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 82.4 km (51.2 mi) |
| Source elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Avg. discharge | 6.9 m3/s (240 cu ft/s) at mouth |
| Basin area | 902 km2 (348 sq mi) |
The Seugne (French: la Seugne) is an 82.4 km (51.2 mi) long river in the Charente-Maritime département, in western France, left tributary of the Charente. Its source is in the commune of Montlieu-la-Garde, 2 km (1.2 mi) west of the village. It flows generally north-northwest.
North from Colombiers, the Seugne splits in some branches, the main one flowing into the Charente at Courcoury, 2.5 km (1.6 mi) east of the village and the others 3, 4, 6 and 7 km downstream at Courcoury and Les Gonds.
Communes it runs through
(ordered from source to mouth)
- Montlieu-la-Garde, Pouillac, Chepniers, Sainte-Colombe, Polignac, Chatenet, Le Pin, Mérignac, Sousmoulins, Pommiers-Moulons, Vibrac, Chaunac, Léoville, Fontaines-d'Ozillac, Saint-Médard, Champagnac, Jonzac, Saint-Germain-de-Lusignan, Lussac, Clion, Saint-Georges-Antignac, Mosnac, Fléac-sur-Seugne, Belluire, Pons, Bougneau, Saint-Léger, Colombiers, Montils, La Jard, Berneuil, Les Gonds, Courcoury,
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on January 21st 2009.