Loir
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- Not to be confused with Loire River.
| Loir | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Perche |
| Mouth | Sarthe |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 312 km |
| Source elevation | 150 m |
| Avg. discharge | 33 m³/s |
| Basin area | 8,270 km² |
The Loir is a river in western France. It is a left tributary of the Sarthe River. Its source is in the Eure-et-Loir département, north of Illiers-Combray. It joins the river Sarthe in Briollay, north of the city Angers.
[edit] Départements et towns crossed include
- Eure-et-Loir (28): Illiers-Combray, Bonneval, Châteaudun, Cloyes-sur-le-Loir
- Loir-et-Cher (41): Morée,Vendôme, Montoire-sur-le-Loir
- Sarthe (72): La Chartre-sur-le-Loir, Château-du-Loir, Le Lude, La Flèche
- Maine-et-Loire (49): Durtal, Seiches-sur-le-Loir
[edit] Tributaries include
- Ozanne
- Yerre
- Braye
- Aigre
- Conie
