Loing
| Loing | |
|---|---|
 Loing River; painted by Alfred Sisley | |
| Basin | |
| Progression | Seine→ English Channel |
| Main source |
Burgundy 47°33′13″N 3°13′51″E / 47.55361°N 3.23083°E |
| Source elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| River mouth |
Seine 48°23′13″N 2°48′9″E / 48.38694°N 2.80250°ECoordinates: 48°23′13″N 2°48′9″E / 48.38694°N 2.80250°E |
| Mouth elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Watershed area | 4,150 km2 (1,600 sq mi) |
| Countries | France |
| Length | 142 km (88 mi) |
| Avg. discharge | 19 m3/s (670 cu ft/s) |
The Loing is a 142-kilometre (88 mi) long river in central France, a left tributary of the Seine. Its source is in Sainte-Colombe-sur-Loing, in the south of the Yonne département.
The Loing flows into the Seine in Saint-Mammès, near Moret-sur-Loing. The part of the Briare Canal between Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses and Montargis runs parallel to the Loing. Its main tributaries are the Ouanne, the Aveyron, the Puiseaux, the Solin and the Lunain.
Départements and communes it runs through
- Yonne: Sainte-Colombe-sur-Loing, Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, Moutiers-en-Puisaye, Saint-Fargeau, Saint-Martin-des-Champs, Saint-Privé, Bléneau, Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses
- Loiret: Dammarie-sur-Loing, Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, Châtillon-Coligny, Montbouy, Montcresson, Conflans-sur-Loing, Amilly, Montargis, Châlette-sur-Loing, Cepoy, Girolles, Fontenay-sur-Loing, Nargis, Dordives
- Seine-et-Marne: Château-Landon, Souppes-sur-Loing, La Madeleine-sur-Loing, Poligny, Bagneaux-sur-Loing, Saint-Pierre-lès-Nemours, Nemours, Montcourt-Fromonville, Grez-sur-Loing, Bourron-Marlotte, Montigny-sur-Loing, La Genevraye, Épisy, Écuelles, Moret-sur-Loing, Saint-Mammès, Veneux-les-Sablons
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