Liamone (river)

The Liamone (Corsican: Liamonu, Latin: Circidius) river is a river of Corsica, France. The length of its course is 40.9 kilometres (25.4 mi), entirely within the French department of Corse-du-Sud.[1] The river gave its name to the former French department of Liamone. In antiquity, it bore the Latin name Circidius.[2]

The mouth of Liamone at sunset.

The Liamone has its source on the western slope of Monte Cimatella (2,099 meters (6,886 ft)), on the territory of the municipality of Letia, at an altitude of 1,850 meters (6,070 ft).[3] In its upper course, it forms a waterfall (called Piscia) between altitude 546 meters (1,791 ft) and altitude 514 meters (1,686 ft). After a course of 40.9 kilometres (25.4 mi), it flows into the Gulf of Sagone north of Ajaccio, between the two towns of Coggia and Casaglione.

It flows through ten communes:[1] Letia, Murzo, Vico, Rosazia, Arbori, Lopigna, Arro, Ambiegna, Coggia and Casaglione.

References
  1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Fleuve u Liamone (Y81-0400)". Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  2. "Corsica". The Encyclopaedia Britannica. 7 (8th ed.). Edinburgh: Adams and Charles Black. 1854. p. 417.
  3. Géoportail - IGN. "Géoportail" (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2011.

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