Císnes ( Spanish Río Cisnes ) is a river in the Aisen del General-Carlos Ibáñez del Campo region of Chilean Patagonia .
| Sysnes | |
|---|---|
| isp. Rio cisnes | |
 Valley Cisnes | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 160 km |
| Pool | 5464 km² |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Location | Andes |
| Mouth | Puyuguapi |
| • Location | Puerto cisnes |
| • Height | 0 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Pacific Ocean |
| A country |
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| Region | Aysen del General-Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Areas | Coyike |
the river Palen and Sisnes on the map of the Aisen region
Geography
The river originates in the Andes near the border with Argentina . It flows westward, flows into the Puyuguapi Strait of the Pacific Ocean , which separates Magdalena Island from the mainland, near the village of Puerto Cisnes ( Sisnes commune of Aisen province).
The total area of the river basin is 5464 km², the length of the river is 160 km.
Links
- Map of Chile, scale 1:19 000 000, GUGK, 1986
- The Big Atlas of the World, Reader's Digest, 2007, pp 294-295, ISBN 978-5-89355-169-3
- Rio cisnes