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Indre (river)

Coordinates: 47°14′2″N 0°11′0″E / 47.23389°N 0.18333°E / 47.23389; 0.18333
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Indre
The Indre near Rigny-Ussé
Native nameL'Indre (French)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnear Préveranges, Cher
 • elevation504 m (1,654 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Loire
 • coordinates
47°14′2″N 0°11′0″E / 47.23389°N 0.18333°E / 47.23389; 0.18333
Length279.3 km (173.5 mi)
Basin size3,462 km2 (1,337 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average19 m3/s (670 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionLoireAtlantic Ocean

The Indre (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃dʁ] ) is a 279.3 km (173.5 mi) long river in central France, a left tributary to the Loire.[1]

Its source is in the department of Cher, near Préveranges. It flows through the departments of Cher, Indre and Indre-et-Loire. It flows generally northwest, through the communes of La Châtre, Châteauroux and Loches.

It joins the Loire near the site of the Chinon nuclear power plant, north of Avoine.

Its main tributary is the Indrois, which joins at Azay-sur-Indre. A smaller tributary is the Trégonce.

Departments and towns along the river:

References

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  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Indre (K7--0260)".