Loire

Also known as River Loire, Loire River

Strom zum Atlantik in Frankreich

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The Loire is France's longest river and drains more than a fifth of the country's land, making it a significant geographical feature despite its relatively modest water flow compared to other major rivers. It matters because of its size and the large portion of French territory it serves, even though its average discharge is only half that of the Rhône River.

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Key facts

River.name: Loire
River.image: LoireAChamptoceaux.jpg
River.image_caption: The Loire in Maine-et-Loire
River.map: France_map_with_Loire_highlighted.jpg
River.map_caption: Map of France with the Loire highlighted
River.mapframe: yes
River.mapframe zoom: 5
River.subdivision_type1: Country
River.subdivision_name1: France
River.subdivision_type2: Cities
River.discharge1_location: Montjean-sur-Loire
River.source1: Massif Central
River.source1_location: Sainte-Eulalie, Ardèche
River.mouth: Atlantic Ocean
River.mouth_location: Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique
River.tributaries_left: Allier, Cher, Indre, Vienne, Sèvre Nantaise
River.tributaries_right: Maine, Nièvre, Erdre
UNESCO World Heritage Site.child: yes

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: main stem
Country: France
Located in: Saône-et-Loire
Continent: Europe
Image: Loire à Bréhémont2.JPG
Length: 1006

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maximum Strahler number: 8
Commons category: Loire River
category for the water basin: Category:Loire basin
origin of the watercourse: Mont Gerbier de Jonc
topic's main category: Category:Loire River
watershed area: 117356
Commons gallery: Loire River
discharge: 835
basin country: France
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Article · Deutsch

Die Loire [lwaːʁ] (lateinisch Lĭgĕr, okzitanisch Léger, bretonisch Liger, veraltet deutsch Liger) ist mit einer Länge von rund 1006 Kilometern der größte der in den Atlantik mündenden Ströme Frankreichs. Vom Zentralmassiv aus fließt sie Richtung Norden und Nordwesten bis Orléans, danach südwestlich und westlich durch Tours, Montsoreau, Saumur und Nantes bis zur Mündung bei Saint-Nazaire. Nach der Loire wurden sechs Départements benannt: Haute-Loire, Loire, Saône-et-Loire, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire und Loire-Atlantique, außerdem die Regionen Centre-Val de Loire und Pays de la Loire.

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