| Roya Roia, Roja | |
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 The river atVentimiglia | |
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| Location | |
| Countries | France andItaly |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Colle di Tenda nearTende, France. |
| • elevation | 1,908 m (6,260 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ligurian Sea atVentimiglia, Italy |
• coordinates | 43°47′17″N7°36′22″E / 43.78806°N 7.60611°E /43.78806; 7.60611 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 59 km (37 mi) |
| Basin size | 660 km2 (250 mi2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 15 m3/s (530 cu ft/s) |
TheRoya (French,[ʁwaja]),Roia (Italian), orRòia (Brigasc,Occitan) is a river ofFrance andItaly, discharging into theLigurian Sea. It is 59 km (37 mi) long, of which 40.1 km (24.9 mi) in France.[1] Itsdrainage basin is about 660 km2 (250 sq mi), of which 601 km2 (232 sq mi) in France.[2]
The river rises in French territory near theCol de Tende and flows through theMercantour National Park. The river passes through thecommunes ofTende,Saorge,Breil-sur-Roya,La Brigue, before entering Italy in thecommune ofOlivetta San Michele. The remainder of its course remains within theprovince of Imperia and, after crossingAirole the river enters the sea atVentimiglia.[3]
Its main tributaries are theLévensa, theBévéra, theBendola, theRéfréi and theMaglia.
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