Ouvèze
River in France
Ouvèze | |
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![]() Roman bridge over the Ouvèze in Vaison-la-Romaine. | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | French Prealps |
• elevation | 830 m (2,720 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Rhône |
• coordinates | 43°59′23″N 4°51′9″E / 43.98972°N 4.85250°E / 43.98972; 4.85250 |
Length | 93 km (58 mi) |
Basin size | 1,919 km2 (741 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
The Ouvèze (French pronunciation: [uvɛz]; Occitan: Ovesa) is a river in southern France and left tributary of the Rhône.[1] It rises in the southern French Prealps (the Baronnies), in the commune of Montauban-sur-l'Ouvèze. It flows into the Rhône in Sorgues, north of Avignon. Its length is 93 km (58 mi).[1] Its drainage basin is 1,919 km2 (741 sq mi).[2] The Sorgue is one of its tributaries.
The Ouvèze passes through the following départements and towns:
- Drôme: Buis-les-Baronnies, Mollans-sur-Ouvèze
- Vaucluse: Vaison-la-Romaine, Bédarrides, Sorgues
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