The Chiola (French: Ruisseau de Chiola) is a small coastal stream in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It enters the Tyrrhenian Sea from the east of the island.
| Chiola | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Tyrrhenian Sea |
• coordinates | 41°53′11″N 9°24′05″E / 41.8864°N 9.4015°E |
Course
editThe Chiola is 11.63 kilometres (7.23 mi) long and flows through the commune of Solaro.[1] It rises to the north of the 1,122 metres (3,681 ft) Punta Mozza and flows east-northeast, and then east, through the Foret Territoriale de Tova.[2] It runs under the T10 coastal highway and enters the sea to the south of the Marine de Solaro resort. The Plage Chiola, a beach, extends south from the mouth of the stream.[3] Its course is south of the Travo and north of the Solenzara.[2]
Tributaries
editThe following streams (ruisseaux) are tributaries of the Chiola (ordered by length):[1]
- Arjaja: 2 km (1.2 mi)
- Capicoli: 2 km (1.2 mi)
- Petra Gialla: 2 km (1.2 mi)
- Ori: 2 km (1.2 mi)
- Licciola: 1 km (0.62 mi)
Notes
editSources
edit- "Plage de Chiola à Solaro", plages.tv (in French), retrieved 2022-01-14
- "Relation: Ruisseau de Chiola (8832071)", OpenStreetMap, retrieved 2022-01-14
- "Ruisseau de Chiola", Sandre (in French), retrieved 2022-01-14