Lawe

LocationCountryFrancePhysical characteristicsSource  • locationFrance Mouth Lys50°38′23″N 2°42′17″E / 50.63972°N 2.70472°E / 50.63972; 2.70472Length41 km (25 mi)Basin featuresProgressionLys→ Scheldt→ North Sea

The Lawe (French pronunciation: [lav] ^ⓘ) is a river of northern France, 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.

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