Èvre

Coordinates: 47°21′49″N 1°02′00″W / 47.36361°N 1.03333°W / 47.36361; -1.03333
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Èvre
The Èvre in Montrevault
Èvre is located in France
Èvre
Èvre is located in Pays de la Loire
Èvre
Native nameL'Èvre (French)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationVezins
 • coordinates47°07′50″N 00°41′39″W / 47.13056°N 0.69417°W / 47.13056; -0.69417
 • elevation161 m (528 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Loire
 • coordinates
47°21′49″N 1°02′00″W / 47.36361°N 1.03333°W / 47.36361; -1.03333
 • elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Length91.8 km (57.0 mi)
Basin size573 km2 (221 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average3.38 m3/s (119 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionLoireAtlantic Ocean

The Èvre (French pronunciation: [ɛvʁ]) is a 91.8 km (57.0 mi) long river in western France, left tributary of the Loire.[1] 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

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Èvre (M60-0300)".