Ouanne (river)
| Ouanne | |
|---|---|
_-_03.jpg) The Ouanne at Saint-Germain-des-Prés. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Burgundy |
| Mouth | |
• location | Loing |
• coordinates | 47°57′12″N 2°46′50″E / 47.95333°N 2.78056°E |
| Length | 84 km (52 mi) |
| Basin size | 950 km2 (370 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 4.8 m3/s (170 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Loing→ Seine→ English Channel |
The Ouanne is an 84 km (52 mi) long river in central France, a right tributary of the Loing.
Its source is near the small town of Ouanne, about 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Auxerre. It flows generally northwest, and joins the Loing in Conflans-sur-Loing, near Amilly.
It crosses the following departments and towns:
- Yonne: Ouanne, Leugny, Moulins-sur-Ouanne, Toucy, Dracy, Villiers-Saint-Benoît, Grandchamp, Saint-Denis-sur-Ouanne, Malicorne, Saint-Martin-sur-Ouanne, Charny, Chêne-Arnoult
- Loiret: Douchy, Triguères, Château-Renard, Gy-les-Nonains, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Conflans-sur-Loing
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on January 14th 2009.
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