The Argens (; oc, Argens) is a 116 km long river of the
French Riviera
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.
Its drainage basin is fully included in the
Var department.
[Bassin versant : Argens (L')]
Observatoire Régional Eau et Milieux Aquatiques en PACA
The river goes through
Vidauban,
Le Muy,
Roquebrune-sur-Argens
Roquebrune-sur-Argens (; oc, Ròcabruna d'Argenç) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 14,937.
It lies between the cities of Draguignan to the northwe ...
,
Fréjus
Fréjus (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 54,458.
It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, effectively forming one urban agglomeration. The north ...
, then it flows into the
Mediterranean Sea
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, near
Fréjus
Fréjus (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 54,458.
It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, effectively forming one urban agglomeration. The north ...
.
Name
The river is attested as ''ad flumen Argenteum'' in the 1st century BC, ''Argenteus'' in the 1st century AD, and ''A̓rgentíou'' (Ἀργεντίου) in the 2nd century. It derives from the Latin or Celtic word for 'silver'.
[, s.v. ''Argenteus''.]
Rivers flowing into Argens
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Blavet
The Blavet (; br, Blavezh) river flows from central Brittany and enters the Atlantic Ocean on the south coast near Lorient. It is long. The river is canalised for most of its length, forming one of the links in the Brittany canal system. It con ...
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Endre Endre is a Hungarian boy name, its origin is from old Turkish, can be given by name and surname. Its English form is Andrew.
Endre may refer to:
People Hungary
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Bresque
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Caramy
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Issole
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Cassole
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Ribeirotte
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Florieye
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Aille
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Nartuby
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Reyran
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Rivers of France
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Rivers of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Rivers of Var (department)