Eure (river)
The Eure (English: /ɜːr/ ur; French pronunciation: [œʁ] ⓘ) is a river between Normandy and Centre-Val de Loire in north-western France, left tributary of the Seine. It is 229 km (142 mi) long. It rises at Marchainville in the Orne department and joins the Seine near Pont-de-l'Arche. Two departments are named after the Eure, namely Eure and Eure-et-Loir.
| Eure | |
|---|---|
The Eure | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Normandy |
| • elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Seine |
• coordinates | 49°17′42″N 1°02′27″E |
| Length | 229 km (142 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,935 square kilometres (2,292 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 26 m3/s (920 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Seine→ English Channel |
Places along the river:
- Orne (61): Marchainville, La Lande-sur-Eure, Neuilly-sur-Eure.
- Eure-et-Loir (28): Courville-sur-Eure, Saint-Georges-sur-Eure, Fontenay-sur-Eure, Chartres, Saint-Prest, Maintenon, Nogent-le-Roi, Mézières-en-Drouais, Cherisy, Anet.
- Eure (27): Évreux, Ivry-la-Bataille, Garennes-sur-Eure, Bueil, Merey, Pacy-sur-Eure, Ménilles, Chambray, Croisy-sur-Eure, Autheuil-Authouillet, Acquigny, Louviers, Le Vaudreuil, Val de Reuil, Pont-de-l'Arche, Martot.
Its main tributaries are the Avre, the Iton and the Blaise from the left and the Voise, the Drouette and the Vesgre from the right.
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