Essonne (river)
| Essonne | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Latin Exona or Axonia, from the Celtic water goddess Acionna |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Gâtinais |
| Mouth | |
• location | Seine |
• coordinates | 48°36′52″N 2°28′52″E / 48.61444°N 2.48111°E |
| Length | 101 km (63 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Seine→ English Channel |
The Essonne (French pronunciation: [ɛsɔn] ⓘ) is a 101-kilometre (63 mi) long French river. It is a left tributary of the Seine. Its course crosses the departments of Loiret and Essonne, and it gives its name to the latter. The Essone's name and the present name of its higher course (the Œuf) originate in Acionna, a Gallo-Roman river goddess attested at Orléans (Genabum).