Othain
Encyclopedia
The Othain is a 67 km long river
in the Meurthe-et-Moselle
and Meuse
départements, northeastern France
. Its source is at Gondrecourt-Aix
, in the Woëvre
. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Chiers
into which it flows between Villécloye
and Montmédy
.
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 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...
and Meuse
Meuse
Meuse is a department in northeast France, named after the River Meuse.-History:Meuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
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 Gondrecourt-Aix
Gondrecourt-Aix
Gondrecourt-Aix is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-Geography:The two hamlets in the commune lie on the right bank of the Othain, which has its source in the southern part of the commune, then flows northwestward through the commune....
, in the Woëvre
Woëvre
The Woëvre is a natural region of Lorraine in northeastern France. It forms part of Lorraine plateau and lies largely in the department of Meuse....
. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Chiers
Chiers
The Chiers is a river in Luxembourg, Belgium and France. It is a right tributary to the river Meuse. Its total length is about 130 km.The source of the Chiers is near Differdange, in Luxembourg...
into which it flows between Villécloye
Villécloye
Villécloye is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Othain, which flows northwestward through the commune, then flows into the Chiers, which forms all of the commune's northern border....
and Montmédy
Montmédy
Montmédy is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-Citadel of Montmédy:In 1221 the first castle of Montmédy was built on top of a hill by the Count of Chiny. Montmédy became soon the capital of his territory - later it belonged to Luxembourg, Burgundy, Austria and...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:- Meurthe-et-Moselle: Gondrecourt-AixGondrecourt-AixGondrecourt-Aix is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-Geography:The two hamlets in the commune lie on the right bank of the Othain, which has its source in the southern part of the commune, then flows northwestward through the commune....
, AfflévilleAfflévilleAffléville is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.As of 1999 the population of Affléville is 196; inhabitants are called Afflévillois.-See also:*Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department... - Meuse: Dommary-BaroncourtDommary-BaroncourtDommary-Baroncourt is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France....
, Domremy-la-CanneDomremy-la-CanneDomremy-la-Canne is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.It is a small village of 34 inhabitants. The town is part of the township of Spincourt. Located at 240 meters altitude, Domremy-la-Canne extends 3 km ²...
, GouraincourtGouraincourtGouraincourt is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France....
, SpincourtSpincourtSpincourt is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Othain, which flows northwestward through the south-western part of the commune....
, VaudoncourtVaudoncourt, MeuseVaudoncourt is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France....
, MuzerayMuzerayMuzeray is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France....
, NouillonpontNouillonpontNouillonpont is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Othain, which forms most of the commune's western border...
, DuzeyDuzeyDuzey is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village lies on the left bank of the Othain, which flows northwestward through the north-eastern part of the commune....
, Rouvrois-sur-OthainRouvrois-sur-OthainRouvrois-sur-Othain is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Meuse department...
, Pillon, SorbeySorbey, MeuseSorbey is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Othain, which forms most of the commune's southern border....
, Saint-Laurent-sur-OthainSaint-Laurent-sur-OthainSaint-Laurent-sur-Othain is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the left bank of the Othain, which flows west-northwestward through the commune.-References:*... - Meurthe-et-Moselle: Grand-FaillyGrand-FaillyGrand-Failly is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-Geography:The river Othain flows northwestward through the south-western part of the commune; the Chiers forms part of its northern border....
- Meuse: Rupt-sur-OthainRupt-sur-OthainRupt-sur-Othain is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village lies on the left bank of the Othain, which forms most of the commune's north-eastern border.-See also:*Communes of the Meuse department...
- Meurthe-et-Moselle: Petit-FaillyPetit-FaillyPetit-Failly is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Othain, which flows northward through the western part of the commune....
- Meuse: MarvilleMarville, MeuseMarville is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.An airbase built by NATO hosted fighter squadrons from the RCAF from 1952 to 1967.-Geography:...
- Meurthe-et-Moselle: Saint-Jean-lès-LonguyonSaint-Jean-lès-LonguyonSaint-Jean-lès-Longuyon is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Othain, which forms all of the commune's western border....
, Villers-le-RondVillers-le-RondVillers-le-Rond is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department... - Meuse: FlassignyFlassignyFlassigny is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-Geography:The river Othain forms all of the commune's eastern border; a Roman road forms most of its southern border....
, VelosnesVelosnesVelosnes is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-Geography:The river Othain forms part of the commune's southern border; the Chiers forms all of its northern border.... - Meurthe-et-Moselle: OtheOtheOthe is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.- Geography :The village lies on the right bank of the Othain, which flows northwestward through the commune.- See also :* Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department...
- Meuse: Bazeilles-sur-OthainBazeilles-sur-OthainBazeilles-sur-Othain is a commune in the Meuse department in the Lorraine region in north-eastern France.-Geography:The rivre Othain flows westward through the southern part of the commune and crosses the village. The Chiers forms all of the commune's northern border.-See also:*Communes of the...
, VillécloyeVillécloyeVillécloye is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Othain, which flows northwestward through the commune, then flows into the Chiers, which forms all of the commune's northern border....
, MontmédyMontmédyMontmédy is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-Citadel of Montmédy:In 1221 the first castle of Montmédy was built on top of a hill by the Count of Chiny. Montmédy became soon the capital of his territory - later it belonged to Luxembourg, Burgundy, Austria and...