The Tavignano (; co, Tavignanu) is a

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on the island of Corsica,

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Course

The Tavignano is long. In antiquity the river was known as the ''Rhotanus'' or Ῥότανος. It crosses the communes of

Aléria Aléria (; Ancient Greek: /, ; Latin and Italian: ; co, U Cateraghju) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica, former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see. It includes the easternmost point i ...

Altiani Altiani () is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. Geography Location Altiani is a commune in the ''Rogna in Quà'' microregion consists of cliff villages in the valley of Tavignano. The village overlooks ...

Antisanti Antisanti (in Corsican ''Antisanti'', pronounced �̃ŋ.ti.ˈzɑ̃ːŋ.ti is a commune in the Haute-Corse (Upper Corsica) department of France on the island of Corsica. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Antisantais'' or ''Antisanta ...

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, Corte, Erbajolo, Giuncaggio, Piedicorte-di-Gaggio,

Poggio-di-Venaco Poggio-di-Venaco ( it, Poggio di Venaco; co, U Poghju di Vènacu) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. Population See also *Communes of the Haute-Corse department The following is a list of the ...

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, Santa-Lucia-di-Mercurio,

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and Venaco. The Tavignano rises below the Capu a u Tozzu and flows to the east. It runs through Lac de Nino near its source. Part of the river's upper section flows through the Réserve biologique intégrale du Tavignano. It then flows through the town of Corte. From Corte it runs southeast to the

Tyrrhenian Sea The Tyrrhenian Sea (; it, Mar Tirreno , french: Mer Tyrrhénienne , sc, Mare Tirrenu, co, Mari Tirrenu, scn, Mari Tirrenu, nap, Mare Tirreno) is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy. It is named for the Tyrrhenian pe ...

near

, followed by the T50 road. it enters the sea between the

Étang de Diane The Étang de Diane ( co, Stagnu di Diana) is a coastal lagoon beside the Tyrrhenian Sea on the east coast of Haute-Corse department on the French island of Corsica. The lagoon served as a port for the Ancient Greeks, and then for the Romans. T ...

and the Étang del Sale. Its entire course is in the

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''.

Hydrology

File:IMG 1459 Lac de Nino 13 10 2017.JPG, Lac de Nino near the source of the Tavignano File:Altiani-Tavignano amont pont génois.jpg, Tavignano upstream from Genoese bridge in Altiani File:Corsica ponte genovese tavignano Altiani.jpg, Genoese bridge in Altiani Measurements of the river flow were taken at the Antisanti ont du Faïostation from 1996 to 2021. The watershed above this station covers . Annual precipitation was calculated as . The average flow of water throughout the year was .

Tributaries

The following streams (''ruisseaux'') are tributaries of the Tavignano, ordered by length: * Tagnone (river) *

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(river) * Corsiglièse *

Restonica The Restonica is a small river in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It is a tributary of the river Tavignano. The river has a steep and rocky course with many pools and waterfalls. The valley contains two lakes, and is a popular t ...

(river) * Rio Magno * Zincajo * Minuto * Limone * Santa Lucia * Saninco * Pettilargo * Alzeda * Casaloria * Lavagnano * Bistuglio * Salgerete * Orta * Catone * Terranella * Vado * Vacile * Furmicuccia * Valle * Mucchiello * Rosajo * Giovannaccia * Figamellare * Javinelle * Castagnolu * Scrocchiella * Ombrone * Antia * Riu Ficu * Crivia * Paratelle * Torbia * Acqua Viva * Vallerone * Casaperta * Figamorella * Malasarto * Creciani * Castagno * Suarte * Pizzu Guardu * Cannicciole * l'Aghiola * Campo di Vindico * Valle Tose * Cantinche * Francesch Andrea * Valle Maluse * Palmurato * Valle Allo Pero * Pietracchiolo * Torcelle * Scampajolo * Valle * Piedimurelli * Spelonche * Finochietta * Vaccherucci * Peccaio * Tromba * Tribbiatoghia * Castelluccia * Malanotte * Pescaja * Suartello * Olmo * Ficaghiola * Pietrelle * Costadi * Tiferi * Stazzalello * Sparabetto

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* * * * {{Rivers of Haute-Corse Rivers of Haute-Corse Rivers of France Coastal basins of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Corsica