| Roya Roia, Roja | |
|---|---|
 The river at Ventimiglia | |
.png) | |
| Location | |
| Countries | France and Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Colle di Tenda near Tende, France. |
| • elevation | 1,908 m (6,260 ft) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Ligurian Sea at Ventimiglia, Italy |
| • coordinates | 43°47′17″N 7°36′22″E / 43.78806°N 7.60611°E / 43.78806; 7.60611 |
| • elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 59 km (37 mi) |
| Basin size | 660 km (250 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 15 m/s (530 cu ft/s) |
The Roya (French, [ʁwaja]), Roia (Italian), or Ròia (Brigasc, Occitan) is a river of France and Italy, discharging into the Ligurian Sea. It is 59 km (37 mi) long, of which 40.1 km (24.9 mi) in France. Its drainage basin is about 660 km (250 sq mi), of which 601 km (232 sq mi) in France.
River course
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.
Its main tributaries are the Lévensa, the Bévéra, the Bendola, the Réfréi and the Maglia.
References
- Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Roya (Y66-0400)".
- Bassin versant : Roya (La), Observatoire Régional Eau et Milieux Aquatiques en PACA
- The Times (1985), Atlas of the World: Comprehensive Edition, Times Books, Plate 78 (C7).
 | This Alpes-Maritimes geographical article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
 | This Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur geography article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
This article related to a river in France is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
 | This Liguria location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
This article related to a river in Italy is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
- Rivers of France
- Rivers of Italy
- Rivers of Liguria
- Rivers of the Province of Imperia
- International rivers of Europe
- Rivers of Alpes-Maritimes
- Rivers of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Drainage basins of the Ligurian Sea
- Rivers of the Alps
- Alpes-Maritimes geography stubs
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur geography stubs
- France river stubs
- Liguria geography stubs
- Italy river stubs