Fier (river)

The Fier (French pronunciation: [fjɛʁ] ^ⓘ) is a 72.2 km (44.9 mi) long river in the Haute-Savoie and Savoie départements, southeastern France.^[1] Its source is at Manigod, in the Aravis Range. It flows generally west. It is a left tributary of the Rhône into which it flows at Seyssel.

CountryFrance

locationManigod

coordinates45°48′45″N 06°25′03″E

elevation1,800 m (5,900 ft)

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Fier
The Fier
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Manigod
• coordinates	45°48′45″N 06°25′03″E
• elevation	1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Mouth
• location	Rhône
• coordinates	45°56′21″N 05°49′55″E
• elevation	255 m (837 ft)
Length	72.2 km (44.9 mi)
Basin size	1,380 km2 (530 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	41.2 m3/s (1,450 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea
Tributaries
• left	Thiou, Chéran

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Among its tributaries are the Chéran and the Thiou, that drains Lake Annecy.^[1]