Tinée

Tinée
Country France
Basin
Main source Maritime Alps
2,700 m (8,900 ft)
River mouth Var River
43°54′42″N 7°11′7″E / 43.91167°N 7.18528°E / 43.91167; 7.18528 (Var-Tinée)Coordinates: 43°54′42″N 7°11′7″E / 43.91167°N 7.18528°E / 43.91167; 7.18528 (Var-Tinée)
Progression VarMediterranean Sea
Physical characteristics
Length 70 km (43 mi)

The Tinée is a river that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. Its source is on the east side of the Col de la Bonette, in the Maritime Alps. It flows through Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, Isola and Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée, and it flows into the Var near Utelle. The Guercha and the Vionène are its tributaries.


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