| Indre | |
|---|---|
 The Indre nearRigny-Ussé | |
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| Native name | L'Indre (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | nearPréveranges,Cher |
| • elevation | 504 m (1,654 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Loire |
• coordinates | 47°14′2″N0°11′0″E / 47.23389°N 0.18333°E /47.23389; 0.18333 |
| Length | 279.3 km (173.5 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,462 km2 (1,337 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 19 m3/s (670 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Loire→Atlantic Ocean |
TheIndre (French pronunciation:[ɛ̃dʁ]ⓘ) is a 279.3 km (173.5 mi) long river in central France, a left tributary to theLoire.[1]
Its source is in thedepartment ofCher, nearPréveranges. It flows through the departments of Cher,Indre andIndre-et-Loire. It flows generally northwest, through the communes ofLa Châtre,Châteauroux andLoches.
It joins the Loire near the site of theChinon nuclear power plant, north ofAvoine.
Its main tributary is theIndrois, which joins atAzay-sur-Indre. A smaller tributary is theTrégonce.
Departments and towns along the river:
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