Siagne

Native nameLa Siagne (French)LocationCountryFrancePhysical characteristicsSource  • locationnear Escragnolles • elevation640 m (2,100 ft) Mouth Mediterranean Sea43°31′52″N 6°56′54″E / 43.531°N 6.9482°E / 43.531; 6.9482Length44 km (27 mi)Basin size512 km² (198 sq mi)Discharge  • averageMediterranean Sea

The Siagne (French pronunciation: [sjaɲ]; Occitan: Sianha) is a river that flows through the Var and Alpes-Maritimes departments of southeast France. It is 44.5 km (27.7 mi) long.^[1] For much of its length, it forms the border between the two departments. Its drainage basin is 512 km² (198 sq mi).^[2] Its source is near Escragnolles, flowing southeast, through Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne and Pégomas, and into the Mediterranean Sea in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Cannes.

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