Buëch
River in France
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The Buëch (French pronunciation: [bɥɛʃ];[1] Occitan: Bueg Occitan pronunciation: [bɥetʃ]) is a river in southeastern France, a right tributary of the Durance. It is 85.3 km (53.0 mi) long.[2] Its drainage basin is 1,478 km2 (571 sq mi).[3] Its source is in the Dauphiné Alps, near the peak of Grand Ferrand. It flows generally southward for most of its course in the Hautes-Alpes département, and flows into the Durance at Sisteron.
| Buëch | |
|---|---|
 Buëch River | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Dauphiné Alps |
| Mouth | |
• location | Durance |
• coordinates | 44°12′5″N 5°56′35″E |
| Length | 85 km (53 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,478 km2 (571 mi2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Durance→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
Départements and towns along the Buëch include:
