Indre (river)

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Indre
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Origin Cher (dép.)
Mouth Loire
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Basin countries France
Length 271 km (168 mi)
Source elevation 504 m (1,654 ft)
Avg. discharge 19 m3/s (670 cu ft/s)
Basin area 3,462 km2 (1,337 sq mi)

The Indre is a river in central France, left tributary to the river Loire.

Its source is in the département Cher, near Préveranges. It flows through the départements Cher, Indre and Indre-et-Loire. It flows generally northwest, through the cities La Châtre, Châteauroux and Loches.

It joins the river Loire near the site of the nuclear power plant of Chinon, north of Avoine.

Its main tributary is the Indrois, which joins at Azay-sur-Indre.

Départements and towns along the river:

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