The Solin is a long
river
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
in the
Loiret
Loiret (; ) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of north-central France. It takes its name from the river Loiret, which is contained wholly within the department. In 2019, Loiret had a population of 680,434. department in north-central
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
.
Its source is at
Le Moulinet-sur-Solin
Le Moulinet-sur-Solin (, literally ''Le Moulinet on Solin (river), Solin'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Loiret Departments of France, department in north-central France.
Geography
The river Solin (river), Solin has its source in the ...
, south of the village. It flows generally north-northeast. It is a
left tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream ('' main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which the ...
of the
Loing
The Loing () is a long river in central France, a left tributary of the Seine.
Its source is in Sainte-Colombe-sur-Loing, in the southwest of the departments of France, department of Yonne, and it flows into the Seine in Saint-Mammès, near Mo ...
, into which it flows at
Châlette-sur-Loing
Châlette-sur-Loing () is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
Geography
The commune is crossed by two rivers, the Loing and the Solin, and three canals, the Canal du Loing, the Canal de Briare and the Canal d'Orlé ...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
*
Loiret
Loiret (; ) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of north-central France. It takes its name from the river Loiret, which is contained wholly within the department. In 2019, Loiret had a population of 680,434. :
Le Moulinet-sur-Solin
Le Moulinet-sur-Solin (, literally ''Le Moulinet on Solin (river), Solin'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Loiret Departments of France, department in north-central France.
Geography
The river Solin (river), Solin has its source in the ...
,
Montereau,
La Cour-Marigny,
Oussoy-en-Gâtinais,
Vimory,
Villemandeur,
Châlette-sur-Loing
Châlette-sur-Loing () is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
Geography
The commune is crossed by two rivers, the Loing and the Solin, and three canals, the Canal du Loing, the Canal de Briare and the Canal d'Orlé ...
.
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Centre-Val de Loire
Rivers of Loiret
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