Morge (Lake Geneva)

Morge
The mountain creek Morge forms the border in Saint Gingolph. Left site is French, right site is Swiss.
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Native nameLa Morge (French)
Location
CountriesFrance, Switzerland
RegionsHaute-Savoie, Valais
Physical characteristics
SourceNorth side of the Dent du Vélan
 • locationFrance / Switzerland
 • coordinates46°21′00″N 6°46′20″E / 46.34988°N 6.77228°E / 46.34988; 6.77228
 • elevation2,700 m (8,900 ft)
MouthLake Geneva
 • location
Saint-Gingolph
 • coordinates
46°23′39″N 6°48′19″E / 46.39419°N 6.80524°E / 46.39419; 6.80524
 • elevation
372 m (1,220 ft)
Length7.88 km (4.90 mi)[1]
Basin size19.7 km2 (7.6 sq mi)[2]
Basin features
ProgressionLake GenevaRhôneMediterranean Sea

The Morge, also called Morge de Saint-Gingolph, is a river in the Alps. Its course marks the border between France and Switzerland, between the canton of Valais and Haute-Savoie, southeast of Lake Geneva.

  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - la Morge (V0300500)". Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ "La Morge (VS) - Saint-Gingolph, réseau hydrographique VECTOR25, ordre des cours d'eau et bassins versants partiels 2km², map.geo.admin.ch".

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