Chée

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Chée
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Location
Country France
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationLes Hauts-de-Chée
  coordinates 48°52′43″N05°12′56″E / 48.87861°N 5.21556°E / 48.87861; 5.21556
  elevation250 m (820 ft)
Mouth  
  location
Saulx
  coordinates
48°45′08″N04°38′47″E / 48.75222°N 4.64639°E / 48.75222; 4.64639
  elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Length68.6 km (42.6 mi)
Basin size400 km2 (150 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average4 m3/s (140 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression SaulxMarneSeineEnglish Channel

The Chée (French pronunciation: [ʃe] ) is a 68.6-kilometre (42.6 mi) long river in the Meuse and Marne départements , northeastern France. [1] Its source is in the Barrois, near Marat-la-Grande, a hamlet in Les Hauts-de-Chée. It flows generally southwest. It is a right tributary of the Saulx into which it flows at Vitry-en-Perthois, near Vitry-le-François.

Its main tributary is the Vière.

Départements and communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

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References

  1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Chee (F58-0400)".