Charente (river)
The Charente (French: [ʃaʁɑ̃t] ⓘ; Occitan: Charanta [tʃaˈɾantɔ]) is a 381-kilometre (237 mi) long river in southwestern France. Its source is in the Haute-Vienne département at Chéronnac, a small village near Rochechouart. It flows through the departments of Haute-Vienne, Charente, Vienne and Charente-Maritime. The river flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Rochefort.
| Charente | |
|---|---|
The Charente in Tonnay-Charente | |
The Charente and its main tributaries | |
| Native name | Charanta (Occitan) |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Haute-Vienne |
| Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 45°57′24″N 1°4′56″W |
| Length | 381 km (237 mi) |
| Basin size | 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 40 m3/s (1,400 cu ft/s) |
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