Morge (Lake Geneva)
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Native nameLa Morge (French)
CountriesFrance, Switzerland
RegionsHaute-Savoie, Valais
SourceNorth side of the Dent du Vélan
| Morge | |
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 The mountain creek Morge forms the border in Saint Gingolph. Left site is French, right site is Swiss. | |
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| Native name | La Morge (French) |
| Location | |
| Countries | France, Switzerland |
| Regions | Haute-Savoie, Valais |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North side of the Dent du Vélan |
| • location | France / Switzerland |
| • coordinates | 46°21′00″N 6°46′20″E / 46.34988°N 6.77228°E |
| • elevation | 2,700 m (8,900 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Geneva |
• location | Saint-Gingolph |
• coordinates | 46°23′39″N 6°48′19″E / 46.39419°N 6.80524°E |
• elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Length | 7.88 km (4.90 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 19.7 km2 (7.6 sq mi)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lake Geneva→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
The Morge, also called Morge de Saint-Gingolph, is a river in the Alps. Its course marks the border between France and Switzerland, between the canton of Valais and Haute-Savoie, southeast of Lake Geneva.