The Loing (French pronunciation: [lwɛ̃] ) is a 143 km (89 mi) long river in central France, a left tributary of the Seine.[1]

Loing
Loing River; painted by Alfred Sisley
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBurgundy
 • coordinates47°33′13″N 3°13′51″E / 47.55361°N 3.23083°E / 47.55361; 3.23083
 • elevation320 m (1,050 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Seine
 • coordinates
48°23′13″N 2°48′9″E / 48.38694°N 2.80250°E / 48.38694; 2.80250
 • elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Length143 km (89 mi)
Basin size4,150 km2 (1,600 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average19 m3/s (670 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionSeineEnglish Channel
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Its source is in Sainte-Colombe-sur-Loing, in the southwestern of the department of Yonne, and it flows into the Seine in Saint-Mammès, near Moret-sur-Loing. Its main tributaries are the Ouanne, the Aveyron, the Puiseaux, the Solin, the Lunain and the Orvanne. The part of the Briare Canal between Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses and Montargis runs parallel to the Loing.

Departments and communes along river course

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Tributaries

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Loing (F4--0200)".