Vienne (river)
| Vienne | |
|---|---|
The Vienne in Limoges | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Plateau de Millevaches |
| • elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Loire |
• coordinates | 47°12′45″N 0°4′31″E / 47.21250°N 0.07528°E |
| Length | 363 km (226 mi) |
| Basin size | 21,105 km2 (8,149 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 203 m3/s (7,200 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
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The Vienne (French pronunciation: [vjɛn] ⓘ; Occitan: Vinhana, pronounced [viɲaˈno]) is a major river in south-western France. It is 363 km (226 mi) long. It is a significant left tributary of the lower Loire. It supports numerous hydroelectric dams, and it is the main river of the northern part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Two French departments are named after the Vienne: Haute-Vienne (87) in the Limousin region and Vienne (86) both in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.