Lawe | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | France |
Mouth | |
• location | Lys |
• coordinates | 50°38′23″N 2°42′17″E / 50.63972°N 2.70472°E |
Length | 41 km (25 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lys→ Scheldt→ North Sea |
The Lawe (French pronunciation: [lav] ) is a river of northern France, and a right tributary of the Lys. It is 41 km (25 mi) long.[1] Its source is near Magnicourt-en-Comte. It flows generally northeast through Houdain, Bruay-la-Buissière, Béthune and Lestrem. It flows into the Lys in La Gorgue.