Chéran
| Chéran | |
|---|---|
.JPG) The Chéran at Lescheraines. | |
| Country | France |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Verrens-Arvey 1,400 m (4,600 ft) 45°40′23″N 06°15′32″E / 45.67306°N 6.25889°E |
| River mouth |
Fier 308 m (1,010 ft) 45°53′09″N 05°56′01″E / 45.88583°N 5.93361°ECoordinates: 45°53′09″N 05°56′01″E / 45.88583°N 5.93361°E |
| Progression | Fier→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
| Basin size | 350 km2 (140 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 53.7 km (33.4 mi) |
| Discharge |
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The Chéran (French: le Chéran) is a 53.7 km (33.4 mi) long river in the Savoie and Haute-Savoie départements, eastern France. Its source is at Verrens-Arvey, in the massif des Bauges. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Fier into which it flows at Rumilly.
Départements and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Savoie: Verrens-Arvey, Cléry, Jarsy, École, La Compôte, Le Châtelard, La Motte-en-Bauges, Lescheraines, Arith, Bellecombe-en-Bauges
- Haute-Savoie: Allèves, Cusy, Gruffy, Héry-sur-Alby, Mûres, Alby-sur-Chéran, Saint-Sylvestre, Marigny-Saint-Marcel, Boussy, Rumilly, Sales
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on 19 April 2009.
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