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Ognon (Franche-Comté)

Ognon
Lure Ognon.jpg
The Ognon near Lure.
L'Ognon (bassin de la Saône) (carte).jpg
Map and Location
Country France
Basin features
Main source Vosges mountains
±900 m (3,000 ft)
River mouth Saône
47°18′51″N 5°26′4″E / 47.31417°N 5.43444°E / 47.31417; 5.43444 (Saône-Ognon)Coordinates: 47°18′51″N 5°26′4″E / 47.31417°N 5.43444°E / 47.31417; 5.43444 (Saône-Ognon)
Progression SaôneRhôneMediterranean Sea
Basin size 2,308 km2 (891 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 214 km (133 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    36 m3/s (1,300 cu ft/s)

The Ognon is a river of eastern France. It is a left tributary of the Saône, which it joins in Pontailler-sur-Saône. Its source is in Haut-du-Them-Château-Lambert in the Vosges mountains near the Ballon d'Alsace. Its length is 214 km (133 mi) and its basin area is 2,308 km2 (891 sq mi).

The Ognon flows through the following départements and towns:

Some of its tributaries include:



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