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Lignon du Forez

Coordinates: 45°45′29″N 04°11′40″E / 45.75806°N 4.19444°E / 45.75806; 4.19444
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Lignon du Forez
Lignon du Forez
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationChalmazel
 • coordinates45°39′56″N 03°47′58″E / 45.66556°N 3.79944°E / 45.66556; 3.79944
 • elevation1,490 m (4,890 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Loire
 • coordinates
45°45′29″N 04°11′40″E / 45.75806°N 4.19444°E / 45.75806; 4.19444
 • elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Length58.9 km (36.6 mi)
Basin size664 km2 (256 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average8.33 m3/s (294 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionLoireAtlantic Ocean

The Lignon du Forez (French pronunciation: [liɲɔ̃ dy fɔʁɛ], literally Lignon of the Forez; also called Lignon de Chalmazel, literally Lignon of Chalmazel) is a 58.9 km (36.6 mi) long river in the Loire department, east-central France.[1] 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

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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

References

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  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Lignon (K07-0320)".