Ancre See also References Navigation menu49°54′24″N 2°28′33″E / 49.90667°N 2.47583°E /...
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PicardPicardyFranceMiraumontAlbertSommeCorbiedépartementsSomme
| Ancre | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Native name | Inke (Picard) |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Miraumont |
| Mouth | |
- location | Somme |
- coordinates | 49°54′24″N 2°28′33″E / 49.90667°N 2.47583°E / 49.90667; 2.47583 (Somme-Ancre)Coordinates: 49°54′24″N 2°28′33″E / 49.90667°N 2.47583°E / 49.90667; 2.47583 (Somme-Ancre) |
| Length | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Basin size | 327 km2 (126 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 2.1 m3/s (74 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Somme→ English Channel |
The Ancre (pronounced [ɑ̃kʁ]; Picard: Inke) is a river of Picardy, France. Rising at Miraumont, a hamlet near the town of Albert, it flows into the Somme at Corbie. It crosses no départements other than the Somme.
See also
Battle of the Ancre Heights (October 1916)
Battle of the Ancre (November 1916)
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References
- http://www.geoportail.fr
- The Ancre at the Sandre database
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