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The Helpe Mineure in Maroilles
Data
Water code	FR :  D0130700
location	France , Hauts-de-France region
River system	Rhine
Drain over	Sambre  → Maas  → Hollands Diep  → North Sea
River basin district	Meuse
origin	Confluence of two source streams in the municipality of Ohain 50 ° 1 ′ 33 ″  N , 4 ° 6 ′ 16 ″  E
Source height	approx.  230  m
muzzle	northwest of Maroilles in the Sambre Coordinates: 50 ° 9 '8 "  N , 3 ° 43' 44"  E 50 ° 9 '8 "  N , 3 ° 43' 44"  E
Mouth height	approx.  135  m
Height difference	approx. 95 m
Bottom slope	approx. 1.9 ‰
length	50 km
Catchment area	455 km²
Drain at the Maroilles gauge (station D0137020)	MQ	3.77 m³ / s
Small towns	Fourmies
The Helpe Mineure in Étrœngt

The Helpe Mineure is a river in France that runs in the Hauts-de-France region . It is created in the municipality of Ohain by the confluence of two source streams. The river generally drains north-west and flows into the Sambre as a right tributary 50 kilometers north-west of Maroilles . On its way, it crosses the Nord department and also passes the Aisne department for a short distance .

Places on the river

• Fourmies
• Wignehies
• Rocquigny
• Étrœungt
• Cartignies
• Maroilles

Web links

Commons : Helpe Mineure  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
2. ↑ ^{a b c} The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Helpe miners at SANDRE (French), accessed on August 4, 2009, rounded to full kilometers.
3. ^ Banque Hydro