Creuse (river)
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For the river in Quebec, Canada, see Creuse River (Petite rivière du Chêne).
The Creuse (French pronunciation: [kʁøz] ⓘ; Occitan: Cruesa) is a 263-kilometre (163 mi) long river in western France, a tributary of the Vienne.[1] Its source is in the Plateau de Millevaches, a north-western extension of the Massif Central.
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Creuse | |
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Native name | La Creuse (French) |
Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Plateau de Millevaches |
• elevation | 932 m (3,058 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Vienne |
• coordinates | 47°0′22″N 0°34′7″E |
Length | 263 km (163 mi) |
Basin size | 9,570 km2 (3,690 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 81 m3/s (2,900 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Vienne→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
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