Clain
Appearance
Clain | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Poitou |
Mouth | |
• location | Vienne |
• coordinates | 46°46′52″N0°32′26″E/ 46.78111°N 0.54056°E |
Length | 144 km (89 mi) |
Basin size | 3,145 km2(1,214 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Vienne→Loire→Atlantic Ocean |
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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