Hermance | |
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Location | |
Countries | France and Switzerland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• elevation | 563 m (1,847 ft) |
Mouth | Lake Geneva |
• coordinates | 46°18′15″N 6°14′30″E / 46.3042°N 6.2417°E |
• elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
Length | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
Basin size | 42.5 km2 (16.4 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lake Geneva→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
The Hermance (French pronunciation: [ɛʁmɑ̃s]) is a river in France and Switzerland, that discharges into Lake Geneva. [1] It rises near Loisin in Haute-Savoie, France, at 563 m (1,847 ft) elevation. [2] In its lower half, downstream from Veigy, it marks the Swiss-French border. It flows into Lake Geneva between the villages Hermance (Switzerland) and Chens-sur-Léman (France), at 372 m (1,220 ft) elevation. [2] Its total length is 14 km (8.7 mi) (13 km (8.1 mi) according to the Sandre database), [1] of which 6.5 kilometres on the border. Its catchment area is 42.5 km2 (16.4 sq mi), of which 37 km2 in France. [2]
Flood control and other river maintenance issues are regulated under the 1959 Hermance River Agreement. [3]
Hermance | |
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| |
Location | |
Countries | France and Switzerland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• elevation | 563 m (1,847 ft) |
Mouth | Lake Geneva |
• coordinates | 46°18′15″N 6°14′30″E / 46.3042°N 6.2417°E |
• elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
Length | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
Basin size | 42.5 km2 (16.4 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lake Geneva→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
The Hermance (French pronunciation: [ɛʁmɑ̃s]) is a river in France and Switzerland, that discharges into Lake Geneva. [1] It rises near Loisin in Haute-Savoie, France, at 563 m (1,847 ft) elevation. [2] In its lower half, downstream from Veigy, it marks the Swiss-French border. It flows into Lake Geneva between the villages Hermance (Switzerland) and Chens-sur-Léman (France), at 372 m (1,220 ft) elevation. [2] Its total length is 14 km (8.7 mi) (13 km (8.1 mi) according to the Sandre database), [1] of which 6.5 kilometres on the border. Its catchment area is 42.5 km2 (16.4 sq mi), of which 37 km2 in France. [2]
Flood control and other river maintenance issues are regulated under the 1959 Hermance River Agreement. [3]