Guiers Vif

Guiers Vif
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Location
Countries	France
Physical characteristics
Source	Cirque de Saint-Même
• coordinates	45°23′13″N 5°55′08″E / 45.3869°N 5.919°E / 45.3869; 5.919
Mouth	Guiers
• coordinates	45°26′12″N 5°44′25″E / 45.4368°N 5.7404°E / 45.4368; 5.7404Coordinates: 45°26′12″N 5°44′25″E / 45.4368°N 5.7404°E / 45.4368; 5.7404
Length	16.9 km (10.5 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Guiers→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea

The Guiers Vif (French pronunciation: ​[ɡje vif], literally live Guiers) is a river in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in eastern France.^[1] It is located in the Regional Natural Park of Chartreuse, on the border between the municipalities of Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont (Isère) and Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont (Savoie). Its source is in the Cirque de Saint-Même. It flows towards the northwest. For most of its course, the river forms the border between the departments of Isère and Savoie. Near the communes of Entre-deux-Guiers and Les Echelles, it ends after 16.9 km (10.5 mi) as a right tributary of the Guiers.^[2]

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