Ancre
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| Ancre | |
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| Origin | Miraumont |
| Mouth | Somme 49°54′24″N 2°28′33″E / 49.90667°N 2.47583°ECoordinates: 49°54′24″N 2°28′33″E / 49.90667°N 2.47583°E |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 38 km |
| Avg. discharge | 2.1 m³/s |
| Basin area | 327 km² |
The Ancre 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.
[edit] See also
- Battle of the Ancre Heights (October 1916)
- Battle of the Ancre (November 1916)
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