Loir
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Not to be confused with Loire River.
| Loir | |
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 The Loir in Lavardin |
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| Origin | Perche |
| Mouth | Sarthe 47°33′27″N 0°31′35″W / 47.5575°N 0.52639°WCoordinates: 47°33′27″N 0°31′35″W / 47.5575°N 0.52639°W |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 317 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] Departments and 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
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