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Ecosystem Loire
Type River (basin)
Salinity freshwater
Other Names Liger (ancient) (Ref. 6318)
Location
France 48° N 45° N - 2° W 4° E
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Size Ref
River Length 1012 km Area 117500 km2 Drainage Area 120000
Depth
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Temperature
Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description Longest river in France. Rises in SE France; empties into Bay of Biscay by a wide estuary below Saint-Nazaire (Ref. 6318). Also Ref. 27188.
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45 24 34 12 30553
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