The Indre is a river in central France, left tributary to the Loire River. The Indre and Indre-et-Loire departments are named after this river.
Geography
The Indre river has a length of 279.3 km (173.5 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of 3,428 km2 (1,324 sq mi) of which 18.29% are forests and 77.86% are used for farming.[1]
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 18.7 m3/s (660 cu ft/s) at Lignières-de-Touraine, Indre-et-Loire.[2]
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Lignières-de-Touraine
Course
The Indre starts in the Monts de Saint-Marien, southwestern Massif Central, in the commune of Saint-Priest-la-Marche, in the south of the Cher department near the border with the Creuse department, at an altitude of about 405 m (1,329 ft).[3]
The Indre flows to the northwest, and passes through the Indre and Indre-et-Loire departments, in the Centre-Val de Loire region, and a total of 58 communes, most of them in the Indre department; the main communes are:[1]
Finally, it flows into the Loire River in Avoine, in the Indre-et-Loire department.[4]
Main tributaries
The main tributaries of the Indre river are:[1]
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Left tributaries:
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Right tributaries:
- Igneraie - 37.4 km
- Indrois - 59.5 km
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Gallery
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The Indre in Pouligny-Saint-Martin.
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The Indre river in Châteauroux.
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The bridge linking Châteauroux to Déols.
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The Indre in Loches.
Related pages
References
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