Tinée

River in Southern France

Tinée

Location
Country| France
Physical characteristics
Source|
• location| Maritime Alps
• elevation| 2,700 m (8,900 ft)
Mouth|

• location

| Var

• coordinates

| 43°54′42″N 7°11′7″E﻿ / ﻿43.91167°N 7.18528°E﻿ / 43.91167; 7.18528
Length| 70 km (43 mi)
Basin size| 743 km2 (287 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression| Var→ Mediterranean Sea

The Tinée (French pronunciation: [tine]; Occitan: Tiniá) is a river that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. It is 69.9 km (43.4 mi) long.[1] Its drainage basin is 743 km2 (287 sq mi).[2] Its source is on the east side of the Col de la Bonette, in the Maritime Alps. It flows through Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, Isola and Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée, and it flows into the Var near Utelle. The Guercha and the Vionène are its tributaries.

## References

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1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Tinée (Y62-0400)".
2. ^ Bassin versant : Tinée (La), Observatoire Régional Eau et Milieux Aquatiques en PACA

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