Sèvre Niortaise
The Sèvre Niortaise is a 158.4 km (98.4 mi) long river in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Pays de la Loire regions in western France, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.[1] Its source is in the Deux-Sèvres department, near Sepvret, north of Melle.
| Sèvre Niortaise | |
|---|---|
 The Sèvre Niortaise near Niort | |
| Native name | La Sèvre niortaise (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Deux-Sèvres |
| • elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 46°18′35″N 1°7′45″W |
| Length | 158.4 km (98.4 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 44 m3/s (1,600 cu ft/s) |
It flows through the following departments and towns:
It flows into the Atlantic Ocean in Bourg-Chapon, north of the city of La Rochelle. The largest city along the river is Niort, which gives it the name Sèvre Niortaise, distinguishing it from the Sèvre Nantaise.
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