Vilaine
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The Vilaine (French pronunciation: [vilɛn] ⓘ; Breton: Gwilen) is a river in Brittany, in the west of France. The river's source is in the Mayenne département (53), and it flows out into the Atlantic Ocean at Pénestin in the Morbihan département (56). It is 218 km long.[1]
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Vilaine | |
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Native name | La Vilaine (French) |
Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Juvigné, Mayenne |
• coordinates | 48°13′46″N 01°03′11″W |
• elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 47°30′20″N 2°29′57″W |
Length | 218.1 km (135.5 mi) |
Basin size | 10,882 km2 (4,202 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 80 m3/s (2,800 cu ft/s) |
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