The Huveaune (French pronunciation: [yvon]; Occitan: Evèuna) is a small river in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. It is 48.5 kilometres (30.1 mi) long and flows through the communes of La Penne-sur-Huveaune, Nans-les-Pins, Saint-Zacharie, Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume, Auriol, Roquevaire, Aubagne, and the metropolitan area of Marseille.[1]
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Native name | L'Huveaune (French) |
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Country | France |
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• location | Sainte-Baume |
• elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
Mouth | Mediterranean Sea |
• location | Marseille |
• coordinates | 43.2594°N 5.3734°E / 43.2594; 5.3734 |
Length | 48.5 km (30.1 mi) |
Basin size | 502 km2 (194 sq mi) |
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• average | 10 m3/s (350 cu ft/s) |
The Huveaune rises in the Castelette cave at 590 metres (1,940 ft) in the Sainte-Baume mountain range, and runs into the Mediterranean Sea at Marseille. Its drainage basin is 502 km2 (194 sq mi).[2]
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