Dranse

The Dranse is a French river in the department of , that empties into between and . The name "Dranse" comes from the former Drantia, based on the hydronym dur-, dora and the suffix -antia.
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  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 375 metres (1,230 feet)
  • Description: French river
  • Also known as
    “Drance”
    “Dranse River”
    “La Drance Rivière”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Delta de la Dranse National Nature Reserve and Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Rencontre d’Amphion-les-Bains.
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The …
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is a church.
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is situated 3 km southwest of Dranse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thonon-les-Bains and Evian.
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, or simply Thonon, is a subprefecture… is situated 4½ km southwest of Dranse.
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Évian-les-Bains, or simply Évian, is a commune in Eastern , by the Swiss border.
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is a municipality in the canton of , located in the district of Morges. is situated 10 km northwest of Dranse.

Dranse

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Latitude
46.40371° or 46° 24′ 13″ north
Longitude
6.52028° or 6° 31′ 13″ east
Open location code
8FR8CG3C+F4
Geo­Names ID
3020838
Wiki­data ID
Q502773

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Venetian—“Dranse” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Dranse”
  • Catalan: “Dranse”
  • Cebuano: “Dranse”
  • Chinese: “德朗斯河”
  • Dutch: “Dranse”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر درانس”
  • Esperanto: “Dranse”
  • French: “Dranse”
  • French: “La Drance”
  • French: “la Dranse”
  • German: “Dranse”
  • Irish: “Dranse”
  • Italian: “Dranse”
  • Japanese: “ドランス川”
  • Lombard: “Dranse”
  • Portuguese: “Dranse”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Dranse”
  • Slovenian: “Dranse”
  • Spanish: “Dranse”
  • Ukrainian: “Дранс (Верхня Савоя)”
  • Venetian: “Fiume Dranse”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Golf Club Evian Master and Évian les Bains Railway Station.

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