Chiuni
Appearance
Chiuni | |
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![]() Anse de Chiuni (bay) | |
Native name | Rivière Chiuni(French) |
Location | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Corse-du-Sud |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Mediterranean Sea |
• coordinates | 42°10′17″N8°35′14″E/ 42.1713°N 8.5871°E |
Length | 16.06 kilometres (9.98 mi) |
TheChiuni(French:Rivière Chiuni) is a coastal river in the west of the department ofCorse-du-Sud,Corsica, France.
Course
[edit]The Chiuni is 16.06 kilometres (9.98 mi) long. It crosses the communes ofCargèse,MarignanaandPiana.[1] The Chiuni rises in the commune of Marignana to the west of the 1,226 metres (4,022 ft) Capu a é Macenule.[2] The source is at an altitude of 1,123 metres (3,684 ft). 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.[2] From the beach there is a view of Capu d'Orchinu and itsGenoesetower, theTorra d'Orchinu.[3]
Tributaries
[edit]The following streams (ruisseaux) are tributaries of the Chiuni (ordered by length) and sub-tributaries:[1]
- Fornellu: 7 km (4.3 mi)
- Forcu a e Teghie: 7 km (4.3 mi)
- Ruscia: 3 km (1.9 mi)
- Malo: 3 km (1.9 mi)
- Ruscia: 3 km (1.9 mi)
- Chesaccia: 4 km (2.5 mi)
- Aculone: 2 km (1.2 mi)
- Pascianu: 1 km (0.62 mi)
- Persicu: 3 km (1.9 mi)
- Truscielli: 2 km (1.2 mi)
- Milari: 3 km (1.9 mi)
- Ambione: 2 km (1.2 mi)
- Cario: 2 km (1.2 mi)
- Finucchiaghia: 2 km (1.2 mi)
Notes
[edit]Sources
[edit]- "Plage de Chiuni",iflyer.corsica(in French), August Marine,retrieved2022-01-07
- "Relation: Rivière Chiuni (8832465)",OpenStreetMap,retrieved2022-01-07
- "Rivière Chiuni",Sandre(in French),retrieved2022-01-07