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Roya (river)

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Country
  
France, Italy

Length
  
59 km

Source
  
Col de Tende

Countries
  
France, Italy

Basin size
  
660 km (250 sq mi)

Mouth
  
Ligurian Sea

Mouth elevation
  
0

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Main source
  
Colle di Tenda near Tende, France. 1,908 m (6,260 ft)

River mouth
  
Ligurian Sea at Ventimiglia, Italy 0 m (0 ft)

Discharge
  
Average rate: 15 m/s (530 cu ft/s)

The Roya (French), Roia (Italian), or Ròia (Brigasc, Occitan) is a 59-kilometre (37 mi) river of France and Italy.

Map of Roya

The river rises in French territory near the Col de Tende and flows through the Mercantour National Park The river passes through the communes of Tende, Saorge, Breil-sur-Roya, La Brigue, before entering Italy in the commune of Olivetta San Michele. The remainder of its course remains within the province of Imperia and, after crossing Airole the river enters the sea at Ventimiglia.

Its main tributaries are the Lévensa, the Bévéra, the Bendola, the Réfréi and the Maglia.

References

Roya (river) Wikipedia


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