Tinée
| Tinée | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Maritime Alps |
| • elevation | 2,700 m (8,900 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Var |
• coordinates | 43°54′42″N 7°11′7″E / 43.91167°N 7.18528°E |
| Length | 70 km (43 mi) |
| Basin size | 743 km2 (287 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Var→ Mediterranean Sea |
The Tinée (French pronunciation: [tine]; Occitan: Tiniá) is a river that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. It is 69.9 km (43.4 mi) long. Its drainage basin is 743 km2 (287 sq mi). Its source is on the east side of the Col de la Bonette, in the Maritime Alps. It flows through Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, Isola and Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée, and it flows into the Var near Utelle. The Guercha and the Vionène are its tributaries.