Dranse (Haute-Savoie)
The Dranse (French: la Dranse) is a French river in the department of Haute-Savoie, that empties into Lake Geneva between Thonon-les-Bains and Évian-les-Bains.
| Dranse | |
|---|---|
The Dranse de Morzine | |
Course of the Dranse | |
| Native name | la Dranse (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of La Dranse d'Abondance and La Dranse de Morzine |
| Mouth | Lake Geneva |
• coordinates | 46.4039°N 6.5190°E |
| Length | 49.3 km (30.6 mi) including La Dranse d'Abondance |
| Basin size | 495 km2 (191 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 20.1 m3/s (710 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lake Geneva→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
The name "Dranse" comes from the former Drantia, based on the hydronym dur-, dora and the suffix -antia.
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