Elle (river)

Elle

Basin
Progression VireEnglish Channel
Main source Les Navignes, Rouxeville
49°06′16″N 0°56′25″W / 49.1045°N 0.9404°W / 49.1045; -0.9404
Source elevation 165 m (541 ft)
River mouth Vire, Neuilly-la-Forêt
49°16′35″N 1°07′20″W / 49.2764°N 1.1223°W / 49.2764; -1.1223Coordinates: 49°16′35″N 1°07′20″W / 49.2764°N 1.1223°W / 49.2764; -1.1223
Mouth elevation 1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Basin area 129 km2 (50 sq mi)
Length 31.8 km (19.8 mi)
Avg. discharge 0.628 m3/s (22.2 cu ft/s) (Saint-Jean-de-Savigny)
Tributaries
  • Right:
    Rieu
Source Géoportail, Sandre, base Hydro de eaufrance.fr

The Elle is a 31.8 km long river in Normandy, a right bank affluent of the Vire.

Topography

It crops north of Rouxeville. It joins la Vire (river) at Neuilly-la-Forêt in the Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin between Bessin and Pays saint-lois.

Tributaries

Vallée de l'Elle à Cerisy-la-Forêt

L'Elle has several affluents ~ among them:

Communes

References

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