Huisne
Appearance
Huisne | |
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Native name | L'Huisne Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Perche |
• elevation | ±180 m (590 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Sarthe |
Length | 161 km (100 mi) |
Basin size | 2,385 km2 (921 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 13.5 m3/s (480 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Sarthe→ Maine→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Huisne is a river in France. It is a left tributary of the river Sarthe, which it meets in Le Mans. Its source is near the town Pervenchères, in the Orne department.
The Huisne flows through the following départements and towns:
- Orne: Saint-Jouin-de-Blavou, Rémalard, Condé-sur-Huisne, Le Theil
- Eure-et-Loir: Nogent-le-Rotrou
- Sarthe: La Ferté-Bernard, Montfort-le-Gesnois, Le Mans
One historic town along the Huisne is Nogent-le-Rotrou.
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