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Lignon du Forez

River in France

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45°39′56″N 03°47′58″E / 45.66556°N 3.79944°E / 45.66556; 3.79944 • elevation1,490 m (4,890 ft) Mouth

• location

Loire

• coordinates

45°45′29″N 04°11′40″E / 45.75806°N 4.19444°E / 45.75806; 4.19444

• elevation

320 m (1,050 ft)Length58.9 km (36.6 mi)Basin size664 km² (256 sq mi)Discharge • average8.33 m³/s (294 cu ft/s) Basin featuresProgressionLoire→ Atlantic Ocean

The Lignon du Forez (French pronunciation: [liɲɔ̃ dy fɔʁɛ], literally Lignon of the Forez; also called Lignon de Chalmazel, literally Lignon of Chalmazel) is a 58.9 km (36.6 mi) long river in the Loire department, east-central France.^[1] Its source is near Chalmazel. It flows generally east. It is a left tributary of the Loire into which it flows near Feurs.