Loire

longest river in France
Place river Q1469
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The Loire is a river located in France [1], situated on the continent of Europe . It flows through the country as a major waterway, with its course defined by the geographical boundaries of France [1] and the broader region of Europe . The river's identity is tied to its location within these specified regions, with no additional context provided beyond its classification, country, and continent. Its presence in France [1] and Europe establishes its regional significance without further elaboration. The Loire remains defined solely by its type, country, and continent as stated [1].

Loire

Summary

Loire is a river[1]. Loire ranks in the top 0.42% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (509 views/month, #57 of 13,643).[2]

Key Facts

  • Loire is located in Allier[3].
  • Loire is located in Ardèche[4].
  • Loire is located in Cher[5].
  • Loire is located in Indre-et-Loire[6].
  • Loire is located in Loir-et-Cher[7].
  • Loire is located in Loire[8].
  • Loire is in the country of France[9].
  • Loire's route map is recorded as France map with Loire highlighted.jpg[10].
  • Loire's image is recorded as Loire à Bréhémont2.JPG[11].
  • Loire's continent is recorded as Europe[12].
  • Loire's instance of is recorded as river[13].
  • Loire's instance of is recorded as main stem[14].
  • Loire's basin country is recorded as France[15].
  • Loire's GND ID is recorded as 4036256-5[16].
  • Loire's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85078154[17].
  • Loire's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11939598k[18].
  • Loire's Commons category is recorded as Loire River[19].
  • Loire's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 132818[20].
  • Loire's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Bay of Biscay[21].
  • Loire's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Loire estuary[22].
  • Loire's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 44.841666666667, 'lon': 4.2186111111111}[23].
  • Loire's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.27, 'lon': -2.1844444444444}[24].
  • Loire's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kysw[25].
  • Loire's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ge160483[26].
  • Loire's origin of the watercourse is recorded as Saint-Martial[27].

Body

Geography

Loire is in the country of France[9]. Located in include Allier[3], a department of France[28], in France[29], founded in 1790[30]; Ardèche[4], a department of France[31], in France[32], founded in 1790[33]; Cher[5], a department of France[34], in France[35], founded in 1790[36]; Indre-et-Loire[6], a department of France[37], in France[38], founded in 1790[39]; Loir-et-Cher[7], a department of France[40], in France[41], founded in 1790[42]; and Loire[8], a department of France[43], in France[44], founded in 1793[45]. Loire's continent is recorded as Europe[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include river[13] and main stem[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Loire include Loire Valley[46], a natural region of France[47], in France[48]; Pays de la Loire[49], a region of France[50], in France[51], founded in 1960[52]; Indre-et-Loire[53], a department of France[54], in France[55], founded in 1790[56]; Saône-et-Loire[57], a department of France[58], in France[59], founded in 1790[60]; Maine-et-Loire[61], a department of France[62], in France[63], founded in 1790[64]; Loire-Atlantique[65], a department of France[66], in France[67], founded in 1790[68]; Haute-Loire[69], a department of France[70], in France[71], founded in 1790[72]; and Loire[73], a department of France[74], in France[75], founded in 1793[76].

Why It Matters

Loire ranks in the top 0.42% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (509 views/month, #57 of 13,643).[2] Loire has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] Loire is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

Entities named for Loire include Loire Valley[46], a natural region of France[47], in France[48]; Pays de la Loire[49], a region of France[50], in France[51], founded in 1960[52]; Indre-et-Loire[53], a department of France[54], in France[55], founded in 1790[56]; Saône-et-Loire[57], a department of France[58], in France[59], founded in 1790[60]; Maine-et-Loire[61], a department of France[62], in France[63], founded in 1790[64]; and Loire-Atlantique[65], a department of France[66], in France[67], founded in 1790[68].

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