Buëch | |
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Buëch River
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Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Dauphiné Alps |
River mouth |
Durance 44°12′5″N 5°56′35″E / 44.20139°N 5.94306°ECoordinates: 44°12′5″N 5°56′35″E / 44.20139°N 5.94306°E |
Length | 85 km (53 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Durance→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
Basin size | 1,490 km2 (580 sq mi) |
The Buëch is a river in southeastern France, a right tributary of the Durance. 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.
Départements and towns along the Buëch include: