Boutonne Explained

Boutonne
Map:Boutonne river map.svg
Source1 Location:Chef-Boutonne
Source1 Coordinates:46.1128°N -0.0658°W
Mouth Location:Charente
Mouth Coordinates:45.9089°N -0.8264°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:France
Length:98.8km (61.4miles)
Source1 Elevation:85m (279feet)
Mouth Elevation:4m (13feet)
Discharge1 Avg:13m3/s
Basin Size:1320km2

The Boutonne (pronounced as /fr/) is a 98.8km (61.4miles) long river in the Deux-Sèvres and Charente-Maritime departments in western France. Its source is in the village of Chef-Boutonne (fr|head of the Boutonne). It flows generally southwest. It is a right tributary of the Charente into which it flows near Cabariot.

Departments and communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

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