Fier (river)
The Fier (French pronunciation: [fjɛʁ] ⓘ) is a 72.2 km (44.9 mi) long river in the Haute-Savoie and Savoie départements, southeastern France. Its source is at Manigod, in the Aravis Range. It flows generally west. It is a left tributary of the Rhône into which it flows at Seyssel.
| Fier | |
|---|---|
The Fier | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Manigod |
| • coordinates | 45°48′45″N 06°25′03″E |
| • elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Rhône |
• coordinates | 45°56′21″N 05°49′55″E |
• elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Length | 72.2 km (44.9 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,380 km2 (530 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 41.2 m3/s (1,450 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Thiou, Chéran |
Among its tributaries are the Chéran and the Thiou, that drains Lake Annecy.
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