Lizonne

The Lizonne (French pronunciation: [lizɔn]), also called the Nizonne, is a 60.5 km (37.6 mi) long river in the Dordogne and Charente departments in southwestern France.[1] Its source is near Morelière, a hamlet in Sceau-Saint-Angel. It flows generally southwest. It is a right tributary of the Dronne, into which it flows between Saint-Séverin and Allemans.

Lizonne
The Lizonne between Combiers (left) and La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine (right)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSceau-Saint-Angel
  coordinates45°29′00″N 00°40′07″E
  elevation200 m (660 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Dronne
  coordinates
45°17′22″N 00°15′09″E
  elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Length60.5 km (37.6 mi)
Basin size640 km2 (250 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average5.28 m3/s (186 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionDronneIsleDordogneGironde estuaryAtlantic Ocean

Part of its course forms part of the border between the Dordogne and Charente departments.

Departments and communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

References


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