The Côney (French pronunciation: [konɛ]) is a 55.3-kilometre (34.4 mi) long river in the Vosges and Haute-Saône départements, northeastern France.[1] Its source is near Lion Faing, a lieu-dit in Dounoux. It flows generally southwest. It is a left tributary of the Saône into which it flows in Corre.
| Côney | |
|---|---|
 The Côney at Fontenoy-le-Château | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Dounoux |
| • coordinates | 48°07′14″N 06°25′56″E / 48.12056°N 6.43222°E |
| • elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Saône |
• coordinates | 47°54′41″N 05°59′41″E / 47.91139°N 5.99472°E |
• elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Length | 55 km (34 mi) |
| Basin size | 317 km2 (122 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 5.29 m3/s (187 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
It shares its valley with the canal de l'Est on most of its course.
Départements and communes along its course
editThis list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Vosges: Dounoux, Uriménil, Uzemain, Xertigny, Charmois-l'Orgueilleux, La Chapelle-aux-Bois, Harsault, Les Voivres, Hautmougey, Bains-les-Bains, Fontenoy-le-Château, Le Magny, Montmotier,
- Haute-Saône: Ambiévillers, Mailleroncourt-Saint-Pancras, Pont-du-Bois, Alaincourt, Selles, La Basse-Vaivre, Passavant-la-Rochère, Demangevelle, Vougécourt, Corre,
References
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