Yonne (river)
| Yonne | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Seine 48°23′15″N 2°57′30″E / 48.38750°N 2.95833°E |
| Length | 292 km (181 mi) |
The Yonne is a river in France, left tributary of the Seine. It is 292 kilometres (181 mi) long. The river gives its name to the Yonne département. It rises in the Nièvre département, in the Morvan hills near Château-Chinon. It flows into the river Seine in Montereau-Fault-Yonne.
The Yonne flows through the following départements and towns:
- Nièvre: Château-Chinon, Clamecy
- Yonne: Auxerre, Migennes, Joigny, Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, Sens
- Seine-et-Marne: Montereau-Fault-Yonne
The main tributaries of the Yonne are the Vanne, the Armançon, the Serein and the Cure.
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