Orne (English Channel)
| Orne | ||
 The Orne in Caen |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FR : I2-0200 | |
| location | France , Normandy region | |
| River system | Orne | |
| source | in Perche , near Aunou-sur-Orne 48 ° 36 ′ 39 ″ N , 0 ° 13 ′ 38 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 190 m | |
| muzzle | at Ouistreham in the English Channel Coordinates: 49 ° 17 ′ 11 ″ N , 0 ° 14 ′ 45 ″ W 49 ° 17 ′ 11 ″ N , 0 ° 14 ′ 45 ″ W. |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 190 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.1 ‰ | |
| length | 170 km | |
| Catchment area | 2970 km² | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Retenue de Rabodanges | |
| Big cities | Caen | |
| Small towns | Argentan | |
| Navigable | between the estuary and Caen on the parallel Canal de Caen à la Mer | |
The Orne is a river in northwestern France , in the Normandy region . It rises in the Perche hill country , in the municipality of Aunou-sur-Orne , at an altitude of about 190 meters, generally drains north-west and flows into the English Channel after 170 kilometers at Ouistreham . The valley, characterized by hills and steep banks, is also called Norman Switzerland . On its way, the Orne crosses the Orne , for which it is also namesake, and Calvados .
Places on the river
- Aunou-sur-Orne
- Sées
- Argentan
- Écouché
- Putanges-Pont-Écrepin
- Clécy
- Thury-Harcourt
- May-sur-Orne
- Caen
- Ouistreham
Tributaries
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history
West of the Orne estuary, the Western Allies landed on June 6, 1944 as part of Operation Overlord in occupied France. As a result, heavy fighting took place on the Orne between the German Wehrmacht and advancing Allied troops (English, Americans, Canadians).
In July 1944, eight German combat swimmers blew the Orne locks.
Web links
Remarks
- ↑ Source geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
- ↑ mouth geoportail.fr (1: 32,000)
- ↑ a b c The information on the length of the river is based on the information on the Orne from SANDRE (French), accessed on June 23, 2009, rounded to the nearest kilometer.