Loira

Also known as River Loire, Loire River

fiume francese

AI overview

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
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

Sources (6)

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Article · Italiano

La Loira (in francese Loire /lwaʁ/), con un corso di 1020 km totali, è il secondo fiume di Francia per lunghezza. Il suo bacino è assai esteso (117.000 km²).

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