Chiuni Explained

Chiuni
Pushpin Map:Corsica#France
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:France
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Corsica
Subdivision Type3:Department
Subdivision Name3:Corse-du-Sud
Mouth:Mediterranean Sea

The Chiuni (French: '''Rivière Chiuni''') is a coastal river in the west of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France.

Course

The Chiuni is long.It crosses the communes of Cargèse, Marignana and Piana.The Chiuni rises in the commune of Marignana to the west of the Capu a é Macenule.The source is at an altitude of .It flows in a generally east-southeast direction to enter the sea in the Golfe de Chiuni.There is a beach, the Plage de Chiuni, at the mouth of the river.From the beach there is a view of Capu d'Orchinu and its Genoese tower, the Torra d'Orchinu.

Tributaries

The following streams (ruisseaux) are tributaries of the Chiuni (ordered by length) and sub-tributaries: