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
Chiola is located in Corsica
Chiola
Chiola is located in France
Chiola
Location
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
Physical characteristics
MouthTyrrhenian Sea
 • coordinates
41°53′11″N 9°24′05″E / 41.8864°N 9.4015°E / 41.8864; 9.4015

Course

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The 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

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The 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

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Sources

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  • "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