Veyle
The Veyle (French: la Veyle) is a 66.9 km (41.6 mi) long river in the Ain department in eastern France. Its source is in Chalamont. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Saône, into which it flows between Grièges and Crottet, near Mâcon.
| Veyle | |
|---|---|
 The Veyle at Pont-de-Veyle | |
 Course of the Veyle | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Magenet pond |
| ⁃ location | Chalamont |
| ⁃ coordinates | 46°00′11″N 05°12′36″E |
| ⁃ elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
| Mouth | Saône |
⁃ coordinates | 46°15′39″N 04°50′16″E |
⁃ elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Length | 66.9 km (41.6 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| ⁃ average | 6.81 m3/s (240 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| ⁃ left | Irance, Renon, distributary Petit Veyle |
| ⁃ right | Menthon, Bief de Pommier, Poches stream |
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 31st 2009.
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