Seugne
The Seugne is a river in southwestern France and a left tributary of the Charente river. It flows through the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
| Seugne | |
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 The Seugne in Jonzac | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | near Montlieu-la-Garde |
| - coordinates | 45°14′55″N 00°16′53″W |
| - elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Charente |
| - coordinates | 45°42′23″N 00°32′46″W |
| - elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Length | 83.3 km (51.8 mi) |
| Basin size | 902 km2 (348 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 6.9 m3/s (240 cu ft/s) |
Geography
The Seugne river has a length of 82.4 km (51 mi),[1] and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 902 km2 (348 sq mi).
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 7.6 cubic metres per second at Saint-Seurin-de-Palenne.[2]
Course
The Seugne river starts in the commune of Montlieu-la-Garde, near the place called Chez Bourdeau, at an elevation of about 93 m (305 ft).[3] It flows generally north-northwest.
The river flows through the small cities of Jonzac, subprefecture and Pons, both in the Charente-Maritime department.
After the small town of Colombiers, the river flows into the Charente river in Les Gonds, a suburb of Saintes.[4]
The Seugne flows through 2 arrondissements (Jonzac and Saintes), 7 cantons and 34 communes, all in the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region:[1]
The river starts in the canton of Montlieu-la-Garde, flows through the cantons of Montendre, Jonzac, Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge, Pons, Gémozac and, finally, ends in the canton of Saintes-Est.
It flows through the following communes, from its starts to its confluence : Montlieu-la-Garde, Chepniers, Pouillac, Sainte-Colombe, Polignac, Chatenet, Le Pin, Sousmoulins, Mérignac, Pommiers-Moulons, Vibrac, Chaunac, Fontaines-d'Ozillac, Léoville, Saint-Médard, Champagnac, Ozillac, Jonzac, Saint-Germain-de-Lusignan, Lussac, Clion, Saint-Georges-Antignac, Mosnac, Fléac-sur-Seugne, Belluire, Pons, Bougneau, Saint-Léger, Colombiers, Montils, La Jard, Berneuil, Les Gonds, Courcoury, Saint-Sever-de-Saintonge.
Main tributaries
All the tributaries of the Seugne river are small rivers or streams:[1]
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Left tributaries:
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Right tributaries:
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Related pages
References
- "La Seugne (R5--0250)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- "La Seugne à Saint-Seurin-de-Palenne [La Lijardière]" (in French). Banque Hydro. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- "Source de la Seugne" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- "Confluence de la Seugne" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
Other websites
- Banque Hydro - Station P9001510 - La Seugne à Saint-Seurin-de-Palenne Archived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine (in French)