Dordogne (river)

The **Dordogne** () is a river in south-central and southwest France. The Dordogne river and its drainage basin was named as a Biosphere Reserve by the UNESCO on 11 July 2012.

## Geography
The Dordogne has a length of , and a drainage basin with an area of approximately .

Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 274 cubic metres per second at Bergerac.

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**Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Bergerac (1958-2011)**

It flows generally west through the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and the Dordogne department before flowing into the Gironde where it joins, in the north of the city of Bordeaux, the Garonne river to form the Gironde estuary, at about  of altitude.
 
The Dordogne flows through 4 regions, 6 departments and 173 *communes*.
* Maronne - 92.6&nbsp;km;
* Cère - 120.4&nbsp;km;
* Céou - 55.1&nbsp;km;

**Right tributaries**:
* Chavanon - 54.2&nbsp;km;
* Diège - 54.4&nbsp;km;
* Triouzoune - 51.3&nbsp;km;
* Luzège - 64.2&nbsp;km;
* Doustre - 51.2&nbsp;km;
* Vézère - 211.2&nbsp;km;
* Isle - 255.3&nbsp;km;

## Gallery

Dordogne amont mont dore.jpg|The Dordogne near the town of Mont-Dore
Château de beynac.JPG|The Dordogne and the Beynac castle
Meyronne dordogne.jpg|Meyronne and the Dordogne
Libourne confluent (12).JPG|Confluence of the Dordogne and the Isle rivers

## Related pages
* List of rivers of France

## References 
## Other websites
* Banque Hydro - Station P5140010 - La Dordogne à Bergerac  
*The Dordogne Valley in the Lot department 
*The Dordogne Valley UNESCO Biosphere Reserve