Venoge (river)
| Venoge | |
|---|---|
The mouth of the Venoge and Lake Geneva | |
| Native name | La Venoge (French) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | L'Isle |
| • location | Switzerland |
| • elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Geneva |
• location | Saint-Sulpice |
• coordinates | 46°30′27″N 6°32′22″E / 46.5074°N 6.5394°E |
• elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Length | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Basin size | 238 km2 (92 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lake Geneva→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
The Venoge (French pronunciation: [vənɔʒ]) is a Swiss river located in the canton of Vaud, a tributary of the Rhône, via Lake Geneva. The Swiss poet Jean Villard wrote a poem about it, La Venoge, in 1954.