Mortagne (river)
Encyclopedia
The Mortagne is a 74.6 km (46.4 mi) long river
in the Vosges
and Meurthe-et-Moselle
départements, northeastern France
. 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
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the Vosges
Vosges
Vosges is a French department, named after the local mountain range. It contains the hometown of Joan of Arc, Domrémy.-History:The Vosges department is one of the original 83 departments of France, created on February 9, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was made of territories that had been...
and Meurthe-et-Moselle
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Meurthe-et-Moselle is a department in the Lorraine region of France, named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers.- History :Meurthe-et-Moselle was created in 1871 at the end of the Franco-Prussian War from the parts of the former departments of Moselle and Meurthe which remained French...
départements, northeastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Its source is at Saint-Léonard
Saint-Léonard, Vosges
Saint-Léonard is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.- Geography :The village lies in the eastern part of the commune, some south of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, on the left bank of the river Meurthe....
, 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the village, in the Vosges Mountains
Vosges mountains
For the department of France of the same name, see Vosges.The Vosges are a range of low mountains in eastern France, near its border with Germany. They extend along the west side of the Rhine valley in a northnortheast direction, mainly from Belfort to Saverne...
. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Meurthe into which it flows at Mont-sur-Meurthe
Mont-sur-Meurthe
Mont-sur-Meurthe is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, where the river Mortagne flows into the Meurthe.-See also:*Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department...
, 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Lunéville
Lunéville
Lunéville is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department and lies on the Meurthe River.-History:...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:- Vosges: Saint-LéonardSaint-Léonard, VosgesSaint-Léonard is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.- Geography :The village lies in the eastern part of the commune, some south of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, on the left bank of the river Meurthe....
, TaintruxTaintruxTaintrux is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-Geography:The river Mortagne forms all of the commune's southwestern border....
, La HoussièreLa HoussièreLa Houssière is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
, Bois-de-ChampBois-de-ChampBois-de-Champ is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
, Les Rouges-EauxLes Rouges-EauxLes Rouges-Eaux is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
, Mortagne, DomfaingDomfaingDomfaing is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
, BrouvelieuresBrouvelieuresBrouvelieures is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, northeast of Épinal.The river Mortagne flows northwestward through the northern part of the commune....
, FremifontaineFremifontaineFremifontaine is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-Geography:The river Mortagne forms all of the commune's northeastern border....
, AutreyAutrey, VosgesAutrey is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.- Geography :The village lies in the north-western part of the commune, on the right bank of the Mortagne, which forms all of the commune's western and south-western borders....
, Sainte-HélèneSainte-Hélène, VosgesSainte-Hélène is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.- Geography :The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Arentèle, a tributary of the Mortagne, which forms most ot the commune's eastern border.- References :*...
, Saint-GorgonSaint-Gorgon, VosgesSaint-Gorgon is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.- References :*...
, JeanménilJeanménilJeanménil is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
, RambervillersRambervillersRambervillers is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Inhabitants are called Rambuvetais.-Geography:The town is built on the banks of the Mortagne, some to the west of Saint-Dié and to the north-east of Épinal....
, Roville-aux-ChênesRoville-aux-ChênesRoville-aux-Chênes is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
, Saint-Maurice-sur-MortagneSaint-Maurice-sur-MortagneSaint-Maurice-sur-Mortagne is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
, XaffévillersXaffévillersXaffévillers is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Belvitte, a tributary of the Mortagne, which forms most ot the commune's western border....
, DeinvillersDeinvillersDeinvillers is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-Geography:The river Mortagne forms all of the commune's northeastern border.... - Meurthe-et-Moselle: MagnièresMagnièresMagnières is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the river Mortagne, which flows northward through the commune.-See also:...
, ValloisValloisVallois is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-Geography:The river Mortagne forms most of the commune's north-eastern border....
, MoyenMoyenMoyen is a village and commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département of north-eastern France.-Geography:The river Mortagne forms most of the commune's south-western border....
, GerbévillerGerbévillerGerbéviller is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village lies on the banks of the river Mortagne, which flows northwestward through the commune.-See also:*Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department...
, HaudonvilleHaudonvilleHaudonville is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the north-eastern part of the commune, on the left bank of the river Mortagne, which forms most of the commune's northern border....
, LamathLamathLamath is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the northern part of the commune, on the left bank of the river Mortagne, which forms most of the commune's north-eastern border....
, XermaménilXermaménilXermaménil is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department...
, Mont-sur-MeurtheMont-sur-MeurtheMont-sur-Meurthe is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, where the river Mortagne flows into the Meurthe.-See also:*Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department...