Maine (river)

Not to be confused with Maine River (Maine).

For other uses, see Maine River (disambiguation).

The Maine (French pronunciation: [mɛːn] ^ⓘ) is a river, a tributary of the Loire, 11.5 km (7.1 mi) long, in the Maine-et-Loire département in France.^[1]

The confluence of the Mayenne (left, bottom) and Sarthe (left, top) rivers north of Angers. The Maine is on the right.

Maine
The Maine near Angers
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Native name	La Maine (French)
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Sarthe and Mayenne
• elevation	±25 m (82 ft)
Mouth
• location	Loire
• coordinates	47°24′39″N 0°36′53″W
Length	11.5 km (7.1 mi)
Basin size	22,194 km2 (8,569 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	128 m3/s (4,500 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Loire→ Atlantic Ocean

It is formed by the confluence of the Mayenne and Sarthe rivers north of Angers. It flows through this city and joins the Loire southwest of Angers.

The river's name is derived from the ancient Meodena, as is Mayenne, and is unrelated to Maine, the province.