Tinée

Tinée
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Maritime Alps
• elevation	2,700 m (8,900 ft)
Mouth
• location	Var
• coordinates	43°54′42″N 7°11′7″E / 43.91167°N 7.18528°E / 43.91167; 7.18528 (Var-Tinée)Coordinates: 43°54′42″N 7°11′7″E / 43.91167°N 7.18528°E / 43.91167; 7.18528 (Var-Tinée)
Length	70 km (43 mi)
Basin size	743 km2 (287 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Var→ Mediterranean Sea

The Tinée (French pronunciation: ​[tine]; Occitan: Tiniá) is a river that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. It is 69.9 km (43.4 mi) long.^[1] Its drainage basin is 743 km² (287 sq mi).^[2] Its source is on the east side of the Col de la Bonette, in the Maritime Alps. It flows through Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, Isola and Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée, and it flows into the Var near Utelle. The Guercha and the Vionène are its tributaries.

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