Thiou | |
Pushpin Map: | France#France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | France |
Subdivision Type3: | Department |
Subdivision Name3: | Haute-Savoie |
Subdivision Type5: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name5: | Annecy |
Length: | 3.6km (02.2miles) |
Source1: | Lake Annecy |
Source1 Location: | Haute-Savoie, France |
Source1 Elevation: | 446.8m (1,465.9feet) |
Mouth: | Fier |
Mouth Location: | France |
Mouth Coordinates: | 45.9094°N 6.0981°W |
The Thiou (in French pronounced as /tju/) is a short river in the city of Annecy, France.[1] It is 3.6km (02.2miles) long. It is an effluent of Lake Annecy and an affluent of the Fier, which is in turn a tributary of the Rhône. The Thiou is considered one of the cleanest rivers in Europe and a postcard of the city of Annecy. The Thiou crosses the city forming small canals without which the city would not be often called the Venice of the Alps.
During the nineteenth century, the Thiou played an important role in manufacturing activities and provided the necessary energy to the industries that developed in the city of Annecy.