Diège
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The Diège is a 54.4 km (33.8 mi) long river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in the Corrèze
Corrèze
Corrèze is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River.The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens or Corréziennes according to gender.-History:...

 département, south central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

. Its source is at Saint-Setiers
Saint-Setiers
Saint-Setiers is a commune in the Corrèze department incentral France.-Geography:The river Diège has its source in the northeastern part of the commune and forms most of its southeastern border.-Population:-References:*...

, on the plateau de Millevaches
Plateau de Millevaches
right|thumb|220px|Plateau de MillevachesThe Plateau de Millevaches is an upland area in the Limousin région of France...

, in the parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin. It flows generally southeast. It is a right tributary of the Dordogne
Dordogne River
The Dordogne is a river in south-central and southwest France.-Name:Contrary to appearances, the name of the Dordogne is not a recent word resulting from the names of the Dore and the Dogne...

 into which it flows between Roche-le-Peyroux
Roche-le-Peyroux
Roche-le-Peyroux is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The river Diège forms all of the commune's northern and eastern borders, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms all of its southern border.-Population:...

 and Saint-Julien-près-Bort
Saint-Julien-près-Bort
Saint-Julien-près-Bort is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The river Diège forms all of the commune's western border, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms all of its southern border.-Population:-References:*...

, 68 km (42.3 mi) southwest of Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 140,700 . Its metropolitan area had 409,558 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department...

.

Its main tributary is the Liège.

Communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:
  • Corrèze: Saint-Setiers
    Saint-Setiers
    Saint-Setiers is a commune in the Corrèze department incentral France.-Geography:The river Diège has its source in the northeastern part of the commune and forms most of its southeastern border.-Population:-References:*...

    , Sornac
    Sornac
    Sornac is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The river Diège forms part of the commune's northwestern border, then flows south-southeast through the commune.-Population:...

    , Bellechassagne
    Bellechassagne
    Bellechassagne is a commune of the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:...

    , Saint-Germain-Lavolps
    Saint-Germain-Lavolps
    Saint-Germain-Lavolps is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The river Triouzoune forms part of the commune's southwestern border; the Diège flows southeast through the commune.-Population:-References:*...

    , Saint-Pardoux-le-Vieux
    Saint-Pardoux-le-Vieux
    Saint-Pardoux-le-Vieux is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Chaveroche
    Chaveroche
    Chaveroche is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:...

    , Ussel
    Ussel, Corrèze
    Ussel is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Its inhabitants are named Ussellois. The town is best known for its charming old streetscapes and for its pastoral and natural landscapes offering a perfect setting for green alternative vacations.-Location:The community of Ussel is...

    , Mestes
    Mestes
    Mestes is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:...

    , Saint-Exupéry-les-Roches
    Saint-Exupéry-les-Roches
    Saint-Exupéry-les-Roches is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Chirac-Bellevue
    Chirac-Bellevue
    Chirac-Bellevue is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Saint-Victour
    Saint-Victour
    Saint-Victour is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Margerides
    Margerides
    Margerides is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste
    Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste
    Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-References:*...

    , Sainte-Marie-Lapanouze
    Sainte-Marie-Lapanouze
    Sainte-Marie-Lapanouze is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The river Dordogne forms part of the commune's southern border; the Diège, a tributary of the Dordogne, forms part of its northeastern border.-Populatiion:...

    , Roche-le-Peyroux
    Roche-le-Peyroux
    Roche-le-Peyroux is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The river Diège forms all of the commune's northern and eastern borders, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms all of its southern border.-Population:...

    , Saint-Julien-près-Bort
    Saint-Julien-près-Bort
    Saint-Julien-près-Bort is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The river Diège forms all of the commune's western border, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms all of its southern border.-Population:-References:*...

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