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Charente (river)
| Charente Charanta (Occitan) | |
|---|---|
&sq=crain_ford&lang=simple&file=File:Charente_%C3%A0_Tonnay.jpg) The Charente in Tonnay-Charente | |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=simple&file=File:La_Charente_et_ses_affluents_principaux.png) The Charente and its main tributaries | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Haute-Vienne |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean |
| - coordinates | 45°57′24″N 1°4′56″W / 45.95667°N 1.08222°W |
| Length | 381 km (237 mi) |
| Basin size | 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 40 m3/s (1,400 cu ft/s) |
The Charente (Saintongeais: Chérente, Occitan: Charanta) is a river in southwestern France that flows through the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Two departments, Charente and Charente-Maritime, are named after the river.
It rises in the Massif Central and flows into the Atlantic Ocean (Bay of Biscay) near Rochefort.
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