Maine (river) explained

Maine
Pushpin Map:France#France Pays de la Loire
Mouth Coordinates:47.4108°N -0.6147°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:11.5km (07.1miles)
Source1 Elevation:±25m (82feet)
Discharge1 Avg:128m3/s
Basin Size:22194km2

The Maine (in French pronounced as /mɛːn/) is a river, a tributary of the Loire, 11.5km (07.1miles) long, in the Maine-et-Loire département in France.

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.