Vienne (river)

Vienne Vinhana (Occitan)
The Vienne in Limoges
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Plateau de Millevaches
• elevation	880 m (2,890 ft)
Mouth
• location	Loire
• coordinates	47°12′45″N 0°4′31″E / 47.21250°N 0.07528°E / 47.21250; 0.07528 (Loire-Vienne)
Length	363 km (226 mi)
Basin size	21,105 km2 (8,149 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	203 m3/s (7,200 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Loire→ Atlantic Ocean

The Vienne (French pronunciation: [vjɛn] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Vinhana, pronounced [viɲaˈno]) is a major river in south-western France. It is 363 km (226 mi) long.^[1] It is a significant left tributary of the lower Loire. It supports numerous hydroelectric dams, and it is the main river of the northern part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Two French departments are named after the Vienne: Haute-Vienne (87) in the Limousin region and Vienne (86) both in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.