Èvre
| Èvre | |
|---|---|
 The Èvre in Montrevault | |
| Native name | L'Èvre (f) |
| Basin | |
| Progression | Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
| Main source |
Vezins 47°07′50″N 00°41′39″W / 47.13056°N 0.69417°W |
| Source elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| River mouth |
Loire 47°21′49″N 1°02′00″W / 47.36361°N 1.03333°WCoordinates: 47°21′49″N 1°02′00″W / 47.36361°N 1.03333°W |
| Mouth elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Basin area | 573 km2 (221 sq mi) |
| Countries | France |
| Length | 92 km (57 mi) |
| Avg. discharge | 3.38 m3/s (119 cu ft/s) |
The Èvre is a 92 km (57 mi) long river in western France, left tributary of the Loire. Its source is at Vezins, 1.5 km (0.93 mi) northeast of the village. It flows into the Loire at Le Marillais, 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the village.
The Èvre flows through the following communes in the Maine-et-Loire département, ordered from source to mouth: Vezins, La Tourlandry, Trémentines, Le May-sur-Èvre, La Jubaudière, Jallais, La Poitevinière, Beaupréau, La Chapelle-du-Genêt, Le Fief-Sauvin, Montrevault, Saint-Pierre-Montlimart, Saint-Rémy-en-Mauges, La Boissière-sur-Èvre, La Chapelle-Saint-Florent, Botz-en-Mauges, Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Le Marillais
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on January 23rd 2009.
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