Meu
| Meu | |
|---|---|
| Origin |
near Saint-Vran 48°14′23″N 02°28′25″W / 48.23972°N 2.47361°W |
| Mouth |
Vilaine 48°01′54″N 01°46′36″W / 48.03167°N 1.77667°WCoordinates: 48°01′54″N 01°46′36″W / 48.03167°N 1.77667°W |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 84.8 km (52.7 mi) |
| Source elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Avg. discharge | 3.13 m3/s (111 cu ft/s) at mouth |
| Basin area | 468 km2 (181 sq mi) |
The Meu (French: le Meu) is an 84.8 km (52.7 mi) long river in the Côtes-d'Armor and Ille-et-Vilaine départements, north western France. Its source is at Saint-Vran, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) west of the village. It flows generally southeast. It is a right tributaryof the Vilaine into which it flows at Goven, 5.7 km (3.5 mi) northeast of the village.
Départements and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Côtes-d'Armor: Saint-Vran, Mérillac, Merdrignac, Saint-Launeuc, Trémorel, Loscouët-sur-Meu
- Ille-et-Vilaine: Gaël, Muel, Bléruais, Saint-Maugan, Saint-Gonlay, Iffendic, Montfort-sur-Meu, Breteil, Talensac, Cintré, Mordelles, Bréal-sous-Montfort, Chavagne, Goven
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on January 27, 2009.