Ancre
| Ancre | |
|---|---|
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Miraumont |
| Mouth | |
• location | Somme |
| 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 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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