Liamone (river)

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Liamone
The mouth of Liamone at sunset
Location
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Physical characteristics
Source	Monte Cimatella
• elevation	1,850 m (6,070 ft)
Mouth	Mediterranean Sea
• coordinates	42°04′41″N 8°43′01″E / 42.078°N 8.7169°E / 42.078; 8.7169Coordinates: 42°04′41″N 8°43′01″E / 42.078°N 8.7169°E / 42.078; 8.7169
Length	40.6 km (25.2 mi)

The Liamone (Corsican: Liamonu, Latin: Circidius) river is a river of Corsica, France. The length of its course is 40.6 kilometres (25.2 mi), entirely within the French department of Corse-du-Sud.^[1] The river gave its name to the former French department of Liamone. In antiquity, it bore the Latin name Circidius.^[2]

The Liamone has its source on the western slope of (2,099 meters (6,886 ft)), on the territory of the municipality of Letia, at an elevation of 1,850 meters (6,070 ft).^[3] In its upper course, it forms a waterfall (called Piscia) between elevations 546 meters (1,791 ft) and 514 meters (1,686 ft). After a course of 40.9 kilometres (25.4 mi), it flows into the north of Ajaccio, between the two towns of Coggia and Casaglione.

It flows through ten communes:^[1] Letia, Murzo, Vico, Rosazia, Arbori, Lopigna, Arro, Ambiegna, Coggia and Casaglione.

History[]

Pliny the Elder recorded the town of Charax (Ancient Greek: Χάραξ) as being to the West above the Liamone.^[4] This name is no longer in use, and it is possible that he recorded a fortification as a town.^[5]

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