Maine (river)
tributary of the Loire in France
The Maine is a river in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is 11.5 km long and is a tributary of the Loire river.
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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.