Yon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Yon | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Saint-Martin-des-Noyers 46°42′59″N 01°15′10″W / 46.71639°N 1.25278°W |
| Mouth | Lay 46°30′24″N 01°17′28″W / 46.50667°N 1.29111°WCoordinates: 46°30′24″N 01°17′28″W / 46.50667°N 1.29111°W |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 55.6 km (34.5 mi) |
| Source elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Avg. discharge | 8 m3/s (280 cu ft/s) at mouth |
The Yon is a 55.6 km (34.5 mi) long river in the Vendée département, western France. Its source is at Saint-Martin-des-Noyers. It flows generally south. It is a right tributary of the Lay into which it flows between Rosnay and Le Champ-Saint-Père.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Vendée: Saint-Martin-des-Noyers, La Chaize-le-Vicomte, La Ferrière, Dompierre-sur-Yon, La Roche-sur-Yon, Nesmy, Saint-Florent-des-Bois, Chaillé-sous-les-Ormeaux, Le Tablier, Rosnay, Le Champ-Saint-Père
Notes
- This article incorporates information from the revision as of May 28, 2009 of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.
References
| This Vendée geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |