Jouanne
River in France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
River in France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jouanne (French pronunciation: [ʒwan]) is a 58.5 km (36.4 mi) long river in western France located in the department of Mayenne, region of Pays de la Loire. It is a tributary of the river Mayenne on the left side, and so is a sub-tributary of the Loire by Mayenne and Maine.[1]
Jouanne | |
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Native name | La Jouanne (French) |
Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | La Hardière |
• elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Mayenne |
• coordinates | 48°13′49″N 0°23′28″W |
Length | 58.5 km (36.4 mi) |
Basin size | 422 km2 (163 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Mayenne→ Maine→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
The name of Jouanne probably goes back to the Gaulish form div-onna (divine-water). The evolution of Divonne is exactly the same as that of divrnus which engendered day in modern French.[2]
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