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Clain

Coordinates:46°46′52″N0°32′26″E/ 46.78111°N 0.54056°E/46.78111; 0.54056
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Clain
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source
• locationPoitou
Mouth
• location
Vienne
• coordinates
46°46′52″N0°32′26″E/ 46.78111°N 0.54056°E/46.78111; 0.54056
Length144 km (89 mi)
Basin size3,145 km2(1,214 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionVienneLoireAtlantic Ocean
The Clain rivers inChasseneuil-du-Poitou

TheClain(French pronunciation:[klɛ̃];Occitan:Clen) is a 144 km (89 mi) long river in western France, a left tributary of the riverVienne.[1]Its source is nearHiesse,Charente.

The Clain flows generally north, through the followingdepartmentsand towns:

It joins the Vienne nearChâtellerault,Cenon-sur-Vienne.

Among its tributaries are theBoivre,theClouèreand theVonne.

References

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  1. ^Sandre."Fiche cours d'eau - Clain (L2--0160)".