Sèvre Niortaise

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 / 46.30972°N 1.12917°W / 46.30972; -1.12917 (Atlantic Ocean-Sèvre Niortaise)Coordinates: 46°18′35″N 1°7′45″W / 46.30972°N 1.12917°W / 46.30972; -1.12917 (Atlantic Ocean-Sèvre Niortaise)
Length	158.4 km (98.4 mi)
Discharge
• average	44 m3/s (1,600 cu ft/s)

The Sèvre Niortaise (French pronunciation: ​[sɛvʁ njɔʁtɛz]) 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.

It flows through the following departments and towns:

• Deux-Sèvres: Saint-Maixent-l'École, Niort
• Vendée: Damvix
• Charente-Maritime: Marans

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.

References[]

External links[]

• http://www.geoportail.fr

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