| Azergues | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Saône |
• coordinates | 45°56′30″N4°43′45″E / 45.94167°N 4.72917°E /45.94167; 4.72917 |
| Length | 62 km (39 mi) |
| Basin size | 886 km2 (342 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 75 m3/s (2,600 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Saône→Rhône→Mediterranean Sea |
TheAzergues (French pronunciation:[azɛʁɡ]) is ariver in thedepartment ofRhône, easternFrance. It is a right tributary of theSaône, which it joins inAnse. It is 62.4 km (38.8 mi) long.[1] Its source is in theBeaujolais hills, nearChénelette. The Azergues flows through the following towns:Lamure-sur-Azergues,Le Bois-d'Oingt,Chessy,Châtillon,Chazay-d'Azergues andAnse.[1]
It has been suggested that the nameAzergues comes from theArabic "Azraq" (أزرق), which means blue.[2]
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