Roya (river)
| Roya Roia, Roja | |
|---|---|
The river at Ventimiglia | |
| Location | |
| Countries | France and Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Colle di Tenda near Tende, France. |
| • elevation | 1,908 m (6,260 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ligurian Sea at Ventimiglia, Italy |
• coordinates | 43°47′17″N 7°36′22″E / 43.78806°N 7.60611°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 59 km (37 mi) |
| Basin size | 660 km2 (250 mi2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 15 m3/s (530 cu ft/s) |
The Roya (French, [ʁwaja]), Roia (Italian), or Ròia (Brigasc, Occitan) is a river of France and Italy, discharging into the Ligurian Sea. It is 59 km (37 mi) long, of which 40.1 km (24.9 mi) in France. Its drainage basin is about 660 km2 (250 sq mi), of which 601 km2 (232 sq mi) in France.