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Mortagne (river)

Coordinates: 48°33′25″N 06°26′49″E / 48.55694°N 6.44694°E / 48.55694; 6.44694
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Mortagne
The Mortagne at Rambervillers
Mortagne (river) is located in France
Mortagne (river)
Mortagne (river) is located in Grand Est
Mortagne (river)
Location
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSaint-Léonard
 • coordinates48°12′49″N 06°52′23″E / 48.21361°N 6.87306°E / 48.21361; 6.87306
 • elevation550 m (1,800 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Meurthe
 • coordinates
48°33′25″N 06°26′49″E / 48.55694°N 6.44694°E / 48.55694; 6.44694
 • elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Length74.6 km (46.4 mi)
Basin size582 km2 (225 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average6.72 m3/s (237 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionMeurtheMoselleRhineNorth Sea

The Mortagne (French: la Mortagne) is a 74.6-kilometre (46.4 mi) long river in the Vosges and Meurthe-et-Moselle départements, northeastern France.[1] Its source is at Saint-Léonard, 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the village, in the Vosges Mountains. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Meurthe into which it flows at Mont-sur-Meurthe, 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Lunéville.

Communes along its course

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This list is ordered from source to mouth:

References

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  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Mortagne (A6--0120)".