Isle (river)

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Isle
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Isle River in Périgueux
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Location
Country France
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Plateau de Millevaches
Mouth  
  location
Dordogne
  coordinates
44°54′56″N0°14′57″W / 44.91556°N 0.24917°W / 44.91556; -0.24917 Coordinates: 44°54′56″N0°14′57″W / 44.91556°N 0.24917°W / 44.91556; -0.24917
Length255 km (158 mi)
Basin size7,700 km2 (3,000 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average90 m3/s (3,200 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression DordogneGironde estuaryAtlantic Ocean

The Isle (French pronunciation:  [il] ( Loudspeaker.svg listen ); Occitan : Eila) is a 255-kilometre (158 mi) long river in south-western France, right tributary of the Dordogne. [1] Its source is in the north-western Massif Central, near the town Nexon (south of Limoges). It flows south-west through the following départements and towns:

It flows into the Dordogne in Libourne. Among the tributaries of the Isle are the Auvézère, the Loue, the Beauronne and the Dronne. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau (P---0150)".