Saône
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The Saône is a river in eastern France. It is a right tributary of the Rhône river. It starts in the Vosges department and joins the Rhône in the city of Lyon.
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Saône Sona (Arpitan) | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Vioménil |
- location | Vosges |
- coordinates | 48.094444°N 6.181944°E / 48.094444; 6.181944 |
- elevation | 392 m (1,286 ft) |
Mouth | Rhône |
- location | Lyon, France |
- coordinates | 45°43′39″N 4°49′4″E |
- elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
Length | 473 km (294 mi) |
Discharge | |
- average | 410 m3/s (14,000 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
Tributaries | |
- left | Doubs, Lanterne |
- right | Azergues, Morgon |
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Two French departments has the name of the river in their names: Haute-Saône and Saône-et-Loire, both in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.