Orthe (river)
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Water code | FR : M0134100 | |
location | France , Pays de la Loire region | |
River system | Loire | |
Drain over | Sarthe → Maine → Loire → Atlantic Ocean | |
source | in the municipality of Izé 48 ° 12 ′ 36 ″ N , 0 ° 19 ′ 52 ″ W |
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Source height | approx. 278 m | |
muzzle | in the municipality of Douillet in the Sarthe coordinates: 48 ° 17 ′ 22 ″ N , 0 ° 2 ′ 21 ″ W 48 ° 17 ′ 22 ″ N , 0 ° 2 ′ 21 ″ W |
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Mouth height | approx. 80 m | |
Height difference | approx. 198 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 5.7 ‰ | |
length | 35 km |
The Orthe is a river in France that runs in the Pays de la Loire region . It rises in the municipality of Izé , drains generally in a north-easterly direction through a sparsely populated area, crosses a branch of the Normandy-Maine Regional Nature Park and flows into the Sarthe after 35 kilometers in the municipality of Douillet as a right tributary . On its way, the Orthe passes the Mayenne and Sarthe departments .
Places on the river
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