| 词条 | Vire (river) |
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| name = Vire | name_native = La Vire | name_native_lang = fr | image = Vire River looking South from the 'Pont' in Pont-Farcy towards Sainte Marie Outre L'Eau (27 May 2008).jpg | image_caption = Vire at Pont-Farcy. | source1_location = Normandy | mouth_location = English Channel | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|49|21|24|N|1|7|13|W|name=English Channel-Vire|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = France | length = {{convert|128|km|abbr=on}} | source1_elevation = {{convert|300|m|abbr=on}} | discharge1_avg = | basin_size = {{convert|1,240|km2|abbr=on}} }} The Vire is a river in Normandy, France whose 128 km course crosses the départements of Calvados and Manche, flowing through the towns of Vire, Saint-Lô and Isigny-sur-Mer, finally flowing out into the English Channel. Its main tributaries are the Aure, the Elle and the Souleuvre. The outflow of the Vire has been canalized and forms the port of Isigny-sur-Mer. The poets of the Vire valley (Vau de Vire) are said to have given rise to vaudeville.[1] Places along the river:
Hydrology and water qualityThe generally brownish waters of the Vire are moderately alkaline having been tested by Lumina Tech as pH 8.31. (Hogan, 2006) The river waters are relatively turbid, with a Secchi disc measurement of 12 centimetres. Historical SignificanceAt the turn of the 10th century, the territorial lands of the Kingdom of Brittany had been expanded up to the Vire by their king Alan I. References1. ^{{cite AV media|title=An Invisible Object|last=Burke|first=James|author-link=James Burke (science historian)|medium=Connections3 DVD|publisher=Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc.|date=September 2, 2003}}
5 : Rivers of France|Rivers of Normandy|Rivers of Calvados (department)|Rivers of Manche|Coastal basins of the English Channel in France |
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