Durolle River

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The Durolle River is a waterway in central France that flows through the town of Thiers, historically powering its renowned cutlery and knife-making industry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry France
country France
drainageBasin Loire basin NERFINISHED
flowsInDirection generally westward
flowsThrough Thiers NERFINISHED
hasEconomicImportanceFor Thiers NERFINISHED
hasHistoricalUse water power for forges
water power for grinding wheels
water power for mills
hasMouthIn Dore River NERFINISHED
hasTourismActivity hiking along river gorges
industrial heritage tourism
historicallyAssociatedWith Thiers cutlery industry NERFINISHED
knife-making workshops
influencedDevelopmentOf Thiers cutlery workshops NERFINISHED
industrial heritage of Thiers
knownFor historic knife-making factories
industrial heritage sites along its banks
locatedIn Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Puy-de-Dôme department NERFINISHED
central France
near Monts du Forez NERFINISHED
partOf Loire basin NERFINISHED
passesThrough Thiers gorge NERFINISHED
region Massif Central NERFINISHED
tributaryOf Dore River NERFINISHED
usedFor powering cutlery industry
powering knife-making industry
watercourseType mountain river

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Thiers locatedOn Durolle River