Yon (river)
| Yon | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Saint-Martin-des-Noyers |
| • coordinates | 46°42′59″N 01°15′10″W / 46.71639°N 1.25278°W |
| • elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lay |
• coordinates | 46°30′24″N 01°17′28″W / 46.50667°N 1.29111°W |
• elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Length | 55.6 km (34.5 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 8 m3/s (280 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lay→ Bay of Biscay |
The Yon (French pronunciation: [jɔ̃]) is a 55.6 km (34.5 mi) long river in the Vendée département, western France.[1] Its source is at Saint-Martin-des-Noyers. It flows generally south. It is a right tributary of the Lay into which it flows between Rosnay and Le Champ-Saint-Père.
Communes along its course[edit]
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Vendée: Saint-Martin-des-Noyers, La Chaize-le-Vicomte, La Ferrière, Dompierre-sur-Yon, La Roche-sur-Yon, Nesmy, Saint-Florent-des-Bois, Chaillé-sous-les-Ormeaux, Le Tablier, Rosnay, Le Champ-Saint-Père
References[edit]
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