Isère (river)
River in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Isère (US: /iːˈzɛər/ ee-ZAIR,[3][4] French: [izɛʁ] ⓘ; Arpitan: Isera; Occitan: Isèra) is a river in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. Its source, a glacier known as the Sources de l'Isère, lies in the Vanoise National Park in the Graian Alps of Savoie, near the ski resort in Val-d'Isère on the border with Italy. An important left-bank tributary of the Rhône, the Isère merges with it a few kilometers north of Valence.
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Isère | |
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Native name | |
Location | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Departments | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Sources de l'Isère Glacier, Grande Aiguille Rousse, Graian Alps |
• coordinates | 45°26′45″N 7°5′47″E |
• elevation | ±2,900 m (9,500 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Rhône |
• coordinates | 44°58′56″N 4°51′8″E |
• elevation | ±110 m (360 ft) |
Length | 286 km (178 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 11,890 km2 (4,590 sq mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• average | 329 m3/s (11,600 cu ft/s)[2] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Arc, Drac |
• right | Arly |
Sources | Sandre, Géoportail, Banque Hydro [fr], Symbhi [fr] |
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Many riverside communes have incorporated the Isère's name into their own, for example, Sainte-Hélène-sur-Isère and Romans-sur-Isère. The department of Isère is likewise named after the river.