Meu
Meu | |
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![]() The river Meu at Montfort-sur-Meu | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source |
near Saint-Vran 225 m (738 ft) 48°14′23″N 02°28′25″W / 48.23972°N 2.47361°W |
River mouth |
Vilaine 17 m (56 ft) 48°01′54″N 01°46′36″W / 48.03167°N 1.77667°WCoordinates: 48°01′54″N 01°46′36″W / 48.03167°N 1.77667°W |
Length | 84.1 km (52.3 mi) |
Discharge |
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Basin features | |
Progression | Vilaine→ Atlantic Ocean |
Basin size | 468 km2 (181 sq mi) |
The Meu (French: le Meu) is an 84.1 km (52.3 mi) long river in the Côtes-d'Armor and Ille-et-Vilaine départements, north western France.[1] Its source is at Saint-Vran, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) west of the village. It flows generally southeast. It is a right tributary of the Vilaine into which it flows at Goven, 5.7 km (3.5 mi) northeast of the village.
Départements and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Côtes-d'Armor: Saint-Vran, Mérillac, Merdrignac, Saint-Launeuc, Trémorel, Loscouët-sur-Meu
- Ille-et-Vilaine: Gaël, Muel, Bléruais, Saint-Maugan, Saint-Gonlay, Iffendic, Montfort-sur-Meu, Breteil, Talensac, Cintré, Mordelles, Bréal-sous-Montfort, Chavagne, Goven
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on January 27, 2009.
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