Veyle
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| Veyle | |
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 The Veyle at Pont-de-Veyle |
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| Origin | Chalamont 46°00′11″N 05°12′36″E / 46.00306°N 5.21000°E |
| Mouth | Saône 46°17′39″N 04°50′16″E / 46.29417°N 4.83778°ECoordinates: 46°17′39″N 04°50′16″E / 46.29417°N 4.83778°E |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 66.9 km (41.6 mi) |
| Source elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Avg. discharge | 6.81 m3/s (240 cu ft/s) at mouth |
| Basin area | 670 km2 (260 sq mi) |
The Veyle (French: la Veyle) is a 66.9 km (41.6 mi) long river in the Ain département, eastern France. Its source is in Chalamont. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Saône into which it flows between Grièges and Crottet, near Mâcon.
Communes along its course [edit]
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Chalamont, Châtenay, Dompierre-sur-Veyle, Lent, Servas, Saint-André-sur-Vieux-Jonc, Péronnas, Saint-Rémy, Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg, Buellas, Polliat, Mézériat, Vonnas, Saint-Julien-sur-Veyle, Biziat, Perrex, Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle, Pont-de-Veyle, Crottet, Grièges
Notes [edit]
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 31st 2009.
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