Ancre
| Ancre | ||
 The Ancre with Albert |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FR : E6380600 | |
| location | France , Hauts-de-France region | |
| River system | Somme | |
| Drain over | Somme → English Channel | |
| source | at Miraumont 50 ° 5 ′ 38 " N , 2 ° 44 ′ 3" E |
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| Source height | approx. 80 m | |
| muzzle | at Corbie in the Somme coordinates: 49 ° 54 '25 " N , 2 ° 28' 32" E 49 ° 54 '25 " N , 2 ° 28' 32" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 28 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 52 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.4 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 37 km | |
| Small towns | Albert , Corbie | |
The Ancre is a river in France that runs in the Somme department , in the Hauts-de-France region . It rises in Miraumont , drains in a south-westerly direction and flows into the Somme after around 37 kilometers in the municipality of Corbie as a right tributary .
Places on the river
history
During the Battle of the Somme in 1916, the Ancre was mentioned a lot in army reports.
The German spring offensive in 1918 came to a standstill at the Ancre.
Web links
Commons : Ancre - collection of images, videos and audio files
Remarks
- ↑ a b source geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information on the relevant website sandre.eaufrance.fr , accessed on September 12, 2009, rounded to full kilometers.