Ognon (Franche-Comté)
The Ognon is a river of Eastern France. It is a left tributary of the Saône, which it joins in Pontailler-sur-Saône. Its source is in Haut-du-Them-Château-Lambert in the Vosges Mountains near the Ballon d'Alsace. Its length is 214 km (133 mi) and its basin area is 2,308 km2 (891 sq mi).[1]
| Ognon | |
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 The Ognon near Lure | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Vosges Mountains |
| • elevation | ±900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Saône |
• coordinates | 47°18′51″N 5°26′4″E |
| Length | 214 km (133 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,308 km2 (891 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 36 m3/s (1,300 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
The Ognon flows through the following departments and towns: Haute-Saône, with Mélisey, Lure, Villersexel, Pesmes; Doubs, with Rougemont; Jura; Côte-d'Or, with Pontailler-sur-Saône.
References
- http://www.geoportail.fr
- Website of an association of owners of historical sites in the Ognon valley (french - english)
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