A river, about 311 km (193 mi) long, of northwest France flowing generally westward to the Sarthe River.
Loir
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Loir (lwär)  |
A river, about 311 km (193 mi) long, of northwest France flowing generally westward to the Sarthe River.
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Loir (lwär), river, 193 mi (310 km) long, rising S of Chartres, N central France, and flowing generally SW through a fertile agricultural region to join the Sarthe River N of Angers.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
large European dormouse
Synonym: Glis glis
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Not to be confused with Loire River.
| Loir | |
 The Loir in Lavardin |
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| Origin | Perche |
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| Mouth | Sarthe 47°33′27″N 0°31′35″W / 47.5575°N 0.52639°WCoordinates: 47°33′27″N 0°31′35″W / 47.5575°N 0.52639°W |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 317 km |
| Source elevation | 150 m |
| Avg. discharge | 33 m³/s |
| Basin area | 8,270 km² |
The Loir is a river in western France. It is a left tributary of the Sarthe River. Its source is in the Eure-et-Loir département, north of Illiers-Combray. It joins the river Sarthe in Briollay, north of the city Angers.
Departments and towns crossed include
- Eure-et-Loir (28): Illiers-Combray, Bonneval, Châteaudun, Cloyes-sur-le-Loir
- Loir-et-Cher (41): Morée,Vendôme, Montoire-sur-le-Loir
- Sarthe (72): La Chartre-sur-le-Loir, Château-du-Loir, Le Lude, La Flèche
- Maine-et-Loire (49): Durtal, Seiches-sur-le-Loir
Tributaries include
- Ozanne
- Yerre
Braye - Aigre
- Conie
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