Meldançon

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Meldançon
Data
Water code FR :  F1370600
location France , Grand Est region
River system His
Drain over Aube  → Seine  → English Channel
source in the municipality of Lignon,
48 ° 35 ′ 55 ″  N , 4 ° 32 ′ 15 ″  E
Source height approx.  128  m
muzzle at the municipal boundary of Morembert and Ramerupt in the Aube Coordinates: 48 ° 30 ′ 13 "  N , 4 ° 18 ′ 39"  E 48 ° 30 ′ 13 "  N , 4 ° 18 ′ 39"  E
Mouth height approx.  99  m
Height difference approx. 29 m
Bottom slope approx. 1.1 ‰
length 26 km
Catchment area 142 km²

The Meldançon is a river in France that runs in the Grand Est region . It rises in the municipality of Lignon , generally drains in a south-west to west direction through a sparsely populated area and flows into the Aube after 26 kilometers at the municipal boundary of Morembert and Ramerupt as a right tributary . On his way he crosses the Marne and Aube departments .

Places on the river

(Order in flow direction)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Source geoportail.gouv.fr
  2. ↑ estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
  3. ↑ a b Water information system Service d'Administration National des Données et Référentiels sur l'Eau (French) ( information ), accessed on January 17, 2014, rounded to full kilometers