Canche
| Canche | ||
 The canche near Montreuil |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FR : E54-003- | |
| location | France , Hauts-de-France region | |
| River system | Canche | |
| source | in the municipality of Gouy-en-Ternois 50 ° 19 ′ 36 ″ N , 2 ° 24 ′ 4 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 133 m | |
| muzzle | between Étaples and Le Touquet-Paris-Plage in the English Channel Coordinates: 50 ° 32 ′ 42 ″ N , 1 ° 35 ′ 25 ″ E 50 ° 32 ′ 42 ″ N , 1 ° 35 ′ 25 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 133 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.5 ‰ | |
| length | 88 km | |
| Right tributaries | Ternoise , Course | |
The Canche (Dutch: Kwinte) is a river in France that runs in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region . It has its source in the Ternois countryside , in the municipality of Gouy-en-Ternois . Initially it drains in a south-easterly direction, but then turns to north-west and flows into the English Channel after 88 kilometers between Étaples and Le Touquet-Paris-Plage . In the mouth area, the Canche is strongly subject to the tides . On the one hand, the water level of the river fluctuates strongly, on the other hand, extensive salt marshes have emerged there.
Places on the river
- Gouy-en-Ternois
- Magnicourt-sur-Canche
- Frévent
- Hesdin
- Marconnelle
- Beaurainville
- Montreuil
- Étaples
- Le Touquet-Paris-Plage
Water management
Their Schéma d'aménagement et de gestion des eaux ( SAGE - Water Management Plan ), which is currently being drawn up, affects 203 municipalities and covers 1 274 km². To this end a cooperative ( Syndicat Mixte pour le SAGE de la Canche ) was founded.
