Roya (river)

Roya
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Ligurian Sea at Ventimiglia, Italy 43°47′17″N 7°36′22″E
• elevation	0
Length	59 km (37 mi)

The Roya (French), Roia (Italian), or Ròia (Brigasc, Occitan) is a 59-kilometre (37 mi) river of France and Italy.

The Italian city of Ventimiglia on the French border and its river, the Rojo.

The river rises in French territory near the Col de Tende and flows through the Mercantour National Park The river passes through the communes of Tende, Saorge, Breil-sur-Roya, La Brigue, before entering Italy in the commune of Olivetta San Michele. The remainder of its course remains within the province of Imperia and, after crossing Airole the river enters the sea at Ventimiglia.

Its main tributaries are the Lévensa, the Bévéra, the Bendola, the Réfréi and the Maglia.

References

Media related to Roya at Wikimedia Commons

• http://www.geoportail.fr
• The Roya at the Sandre database