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River in France
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 / 45.48333°N 0.66861°E / 45.48333; 0.66861
 • elevation200 m (660 ft)
Mouth 
 • locationDronne
 • coordinates45°17′22″N 00°15′09″E / 45.28944°N 0.25250°E / 45.28944; 0.25250
 • elevation48 m (157 ft)
Length60.5 km (37.6 mi)
Basin size640 km (250 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average5.28 m/s (186 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionDronneIsleDordogneGironde estuaryAtlantic Ocean

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. 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.

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

  1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Lizonne (P72-0400)".


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