Native name La Maine Progression Loire→ Atlantic Ocean Length 12 km Mouth Loire | River mouth Loire Discharge 128 m³/s Source Sarthe Country France | |
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Main source Sarthe and Mayenne
±25 m (82 ft) Basin size 22,194 km (8,569 sq mi) Bridges Angers Bridge, Jean Moulin Bridge Similar Château d'Angers, Angers Cathedral, Terra Botanica, Angers Bridge, Stade Jean‑Bouin | ||
The Maine [mɛːn] is a river, a tributary of the Loire, 12 km (7 mi.) long, in the Maine-et-Loire département in France.
Map of Maine, France
It is formed by the confluence of the Mayenne and Sarthe rivers north of Angers. It flows through this city and joins the Loire south-west of Angers.
The river's name is derived from the ancient Meodena, and is unrelated to Maine, the province.
References
Maine (river) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA