Iron (river)

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Iron
The river at the place of the same name Iron

The river at the place of the same name Iron

Data
Water code FRH0061000
location France , Hauts-de-France region
River system His
Drain over Noirrieu  → Oise  → Seine  → English Channel
source on the municipal boundary of La Flamengrie and Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache
49 ° 59 ′ 12 ″  N , 3 ° 52 ′ 34 ″  E
Source height approx.  219  m
muzzle on the municipal boundary of Hannapes and Vénérolles in the Noirrieu Coordinates: 49 ° 58 '20 "  N , 3 ° 37' 43"  E 49 ° 58 '20 "  N , 3 ° 37' 43"  E
Mouth height approx.  108  m
Height difference approx. 111 m
Bottom slope approx. 4.4 ‰
length approx. 25 km

The Iron is a river in France that runs in the Aisne department in the Hauts-de-France region . It rises on the municipal boundary of La Flamengrie and Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache , drains in an arc from southwest to northwest and, after around 25 kilometers, flows into the Noirrieu as a left tributary at the municipal boundary of Hannapes and Vénérolles , which is partly a canalized river serves for the canal Canal de la Sambre à l'Oise .

Places on the river

(Order in flow direction)

Web links

Commons : Iron  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Source height according to geoportail.gouv.fr
  2. mouth height according to geoportail.gouv.fr
  3. Iron at SANDRE (French)