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Isle River in Périgueux
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Country | France |
Basin features | |
Main source | Plateau de Millevaches |
River mouth |
Dordogne 44°54′56″N 0°14′57″W / 44.91556°N 0.24917°WCoordinates: 44°54′56″N 0°14′57″W / 44.91556°N 0.24917°W |
Progression | Dordogne→ Atlantic Ocean |
Basin size | 7,700 km2 (3,000 sq mi) |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 255 km (158 mi) |
Discharge |
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The Isle (Occitan: Eila) is a 255-kilometre (158 mi) long river in south-western France, right tributary of the Dordogne. Its source is in the north-western Massif Central, near the town Nexon (south of Limoges). It flows south-west through the following départements and towns:
It flows into the Dordogne in Libourne. Among the tributaries of the Isle are the Auvézère, the Loue, the Beauronne and the Dronne.