The Scorff (; br, Skorf) River flows from central
Brittany
Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period o ...
and enters the
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Afr ...
on the south coast in
Lorient
Lorient (; ) is a town ('' commune'') and seaport in the Morbihan department of Brittany in western France.
History
Prehistory and classical antiquity
Beginning around 3000 BC, settlements in the area of Lorient are attested by the presen ...
.
The Scorff rises north of
Langoëlan, in the
Morbihan department, and flows through the towns of
Guémené-sur-Scorff and
Pont-Scorff. From there its bed enlarges to form a
ria, submitted to the
tides. It joins the
Blavet
The Blavet (; br, Blavezh) river flows from central Brittany and enters the Atlantic Ocean on the south coast near Lorient. It is long. The river is canalised for most of its length, forming one of the links in the Brittany canal system. It con ...
in Lorient, where it enters the Ocean in the
roadstead of Lorient.
It is long and its
basin area is .
Fauna
The river is classified for fishing as "first category" (french: Cours d'eau de première catégorie);
[Morbihan angling association]
Fédération départementale de pêche du Morbihan
/ref> it is home to Brown trout and Atlantic salmon.
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Brittany
Rivers of Côtes-d'Armor
Rivers of Morbihan
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