Yèvre (Cher)

Yèvre
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Cher
• coordinates	47°13′9″N 2°3′35″E / 47.21917°N 2.05972°E / 47.21917; 2.05972 (Cher-Yèvre)Coordinates: 47°13′9″N 2°3′35″E / 47.21917°N 2.05972°E / 47.21917; 2.05972 (Cher-Yèvre)
Length	80.6 km (50.1 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Cher→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean

The Yèvre (French pronunciation: ​[jɛvʁ]) is a river in central France, a right tributary of the Cher. It is 80.6 km (50.1 mi) long.^[1] Its source is near the village of Gron, east of Bourges.

The Yèvre flows generally west through the following towns, all in the department of Cher: Baugy, Avord, Saint-Germain-du-Puy, Bourges, Mehun-sur-Yèvre, and Vierzon. The Yèvre flows into the Cher at Vierzon.

Its main tributary, the Auron, flows into the Yèvre in Bourges. Another tributary, the Airain, flows into the Yèvre in Savigny-en-Septaine. For part of its length, the Yèvre runs parallel to the disused Canal de Berry.

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• http://www.geoportail.fr

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