Roya River

Roya River

Infobox River
river_name = Roya, Roia, Roìa



caption=The river at Ventimiglia
length = 59 km
elevation = 1,908 m
mouth_elevation = 0
discharch = 15 m³/s
watershed = 660 km²
origin = Colle di Tenda near Tende, France.
mouth = Ligurian Sea at Ventimiglia, Italy
coord|43|47|17|N|7|36|22|E|name=Mediterranean Sea-Roya|display=inline,title
basin_countries = France, Italy
The Roya (French), Roia (Italian), or Roìa (Brigasc) is a 59 km river of France and Italy.

The river rises in French territory near the Col de Tende and flows through the Mercantour National Park The river passes through the communes of Tende, Saorge, Breil-sur-Roya, La Brigue, before entering Italy in the commune of Olivetta San Michele. The remainder of its course remains within the province of Imperia and, after crossing Airole the river enters the sea at Ventimiglia,

References

*http://www.geoportail.fr
* [http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/Y66-0400.php?cg=Y66-0400 The Roya at the Sandre database]
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