Yonne (river)
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The Yonne (French: [jɔn] ⓘ) is a river in France, a left-bank tributary of the Seine. It is 292 km (181 mi) long.[1] The river gives its name to the Yonne département. It rises in the Nièvre département, in the Morvan hills near Château-Chinon. It flows into the river Seine at Montereau-Fault-Yonne.
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Yonne | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Morvan |
• elevation | 730 m (2,400 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Seine |
• coordinates | 48°23′15″N 2°57′30″E |
Length | 292 km (181 mi) |
Basin size | 10,887 km2 (4,203 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 95 m3/s (3,400 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Seine→ English Channel |
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The Yonne flows through the following départements and towns:
- Nièvre: Château-Chinon, Clamecy
- Yonne: Auxerre, Migennes, Joigny, Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, Sens
- Seine-et-Marne: Montereau-Fault-Yonne
The main tributaries of the Yonne are the Vanne, the Armançon, the Serein and the Cure.